Scott Coombes, 30, of Branch Road in Burnley has now been bailed and is due to appear in court in January in relation to the alleged offence
Emergency services were dispatched to the town's Parkinson Street yesterday after the alarm was raised by members of the public. Lancashire Constabulary said they searched the suspect at around around 9.55am and found a "large" blade.
Police confirmed they have now charged the suspect, who was later identified as Scott Coombes, with possession of a bladed article in a public place. Coombes, 30, of Branch Road in Burnley has since been bailed and is due to appear in court in January in relation to the alleged offence.A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary said: "We have charged a man with possession of a bladed article in a public place after being called to reports of public order in Burnley.
"We were called to Parkinson Street at around 9.55am yesterday . It was reported a man had been seen carrying a machete. Our officers deployed to the area and within ten minutes of the initial call coming into us, we stopped and searched a man who matched the description. A large machete was recovered.
"After consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Scott Coombes, 30, of Branch Road, Burnley has been charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place. He has been bailed to appear at court in January."
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