Police arrest man in Maidstone after knife found in bike lock
09:33, 19 April 2019
updated: 12:45, 19 April 2019
A man has been arrested after police found a knife hidden in a bicycle.
Officers on foot in Maidstone chased down the suspect, a 53-year-old man, thought to be riding the bike.
When they caught him they found a knife hidden within a bicycle lock.
Police tweeted about the find using the hashtag #LivesNotKnives and #OpSceptre, which targets people carrying weapons.
He was arrested in Wheeler Street, Maidstone, yesterday but police did not reveal where he is from.
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