Teenager charged after police find large machete
Officers found the machete in Ilkeston on Sunday
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A 17-year-old boy has been charged with carrying a bladed article in a public place after officers discovered a large machete.
Derbyshire Police said plain-clothes officers were on patrol in Ilkeston on Sunday when they saw a boy "acting suspiciously" in Prince Street.
He was detained just before 14:35 GMT and officers found an 18 inch (46cm) blade.
The boy has since been bailed pending further inquiries, the force added.
The blade measured 18 inches (46cm), officers said
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