Police arrested a teenager and seized a knife after quickly responding to a report of a fight involving two girls in Arnold.
Officers were called to the incident in Front Street at around 3.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 5 May 2021).
It was reported that one of the girls tried to stab the other before dropping the knife.
The victim suffered a scratch to her neck during the fight. No injuries were reported to have been inflicted with the knife.
Following enquiries a 14-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in a public place.
The arrest comes after a busy week of proactive operational activity aiming to tackle and reduce knife crime in Nottinghamshire in support of the national Operation Sceptre.
Operation Sceptre, which ended on Sunday, was just a snapshot of the ongoing year-round work being carried out to combat knife crime in Nottinghamshire by bringing together all aspects of education, engagement and enforcement.
The force’s activity included community weapons sweeps, patrols in knife crime hot-spot areas and proactive operations.
Nottinghamshire Police’s dedicated and proactive knife crime and Operation Reacher teams were also deployed in the city and county and the force’s specialist schools and early intervention officers have been continuing their work by engaging and working with children, encouraging young people to live positive knife-free lives.
Inspector Chris Pearson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Our work to tackle knife crime continues all year round. We will continue to highlight the dangers of carrying knives, and other weapons, and the devastating consequences this can have on the lives of young people.
“We need to make it clear that carrying knives on our streets will not be tolerated and we are working hard each and every day, alongside our partners, to tackle this issue and drive down knife crime even further in our communities.
“The public’s continued support is key to helping us to achieve our goal. I’d encourage anyone with information on knife crime in their local community to report their concerns by calling Nottinghamshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, always dial 999.”
The suspect arrested in connection with yesterday’s incident was subsequently released on conditional bail while police continue with their enquiries.
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