Man in body armour with weapons caught on street

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A man was stopped on Bridge Road, Preston, in the early hours of Tuesday

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Three knives and a baseball bat have been seized from a man in body armour after he was stopped in the early hours of the morning.

Lancashire Police stopped the man on Bridge Road in Preston at about 03:51 BST on Tuesday.

The force said the man, who was wearing body armour, was found "carrying weapons" which included three knives and a baseball bat.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.

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