Police have arrested a male following the recovery of a weapon in a Suffolk town.

In the early hours of Sunday, August 18, a member of the public reported witnessing someone in possession of a large blade in Hadleigh. 

Police conducted searches and recovered a weapon in the afternoon of Monday, August 19. 

A male was also located and arrested in connection with the incident. 

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The incident in Hadleigh followed other similar offences reported in other Suffolk town this month. 

Three teenagers were arrested in Felixstowe following reports from the public saying they had seen a young man with a knife in the area of Undercliff Road East.

Armed police were also spotted in Ipswich on Monday and arrested a man on suspicion of possessing a bladed article.