A suspect has been charged and remanded after police swiftly responded to a report of a man allegedly waving a knife at people in a Radford street.
Officers were called to Ilkeston Road shortly after 11.30am yesterday (Tuesday 3 November 2020).
A short time later they arrested a man inside a property and recovered a knife. No reports of injuries were received.
Sohail Basharat, 42, of Ilkeston Road, has been charged with possession of a knife in a public place, using threatening behaviour and possession of a Class B drug.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today.
Sergeant James Hirst, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Nottinghamshire Police takes knife crime very seriously and we will thoroughly investigate any incident reported to the force.
“If you are a victim of knife crime or witness something suspicious in your area, please do not hesitate to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or in an emergency, dial 999.”
