A man has been arrested in Glasgow after being found in possession of a large machete while in public.

The incident happened in the Pollok area of the city on Tuesday, September 17 and police seized the item when they arrested him.

He will appear at court at a later date and it’s not yet known what age the male was with police yet to release those details to the public.

An image of the machete was shared online by Police Scotland when they revealed the news to the public as they looked to reassure people in Pollok not to be worried.

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A statement from Police said: “Pollok officers yesterday arrested a male who was in public in possession of a large machete.

“The item has been seized and is no longer within your community. A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and the male will attend court at a later date.”