Boy, 13, arrested after machete find

Seized weaponImage source, Nottinghamshire Police
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A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after reports of a robbery and the discovery of a machete in Nottingham.

On Wednesday police said they were alerted to a group of youths trying to take an e-scooter by threatening the owner with a knife in Robin Hood Chase in St Ann's.

After detaining a suspect, officers searched the area and found the large knife in a bush.

The 13-year-old detained was then arrested on suspicion of robbery and possessing a knife in public.

Police said the investigation was still ongoing and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

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