Kirkby man charged with carrying a knife in a public place

A Kirkby man is due to appear in court charged in connection with reports of man carrying a knife in a city centre store.
By Dale Spridgeon
Published 16th May 2021, 15:40 BST
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Police officers responded swiftly after it was reported a man dropped a knife in a Clumber Street shop at about 3.20pm on Saturday (May 15).

Within minutes they arrested a suspect and recovered a knife.

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Tyler Howarth, 21, of Southwell Close, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, was remanded in custody and due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Monday, May 17) charged with possession of a knife in a public place.

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Inspector Paul Molloy, Nottinghamshire Police said: “I want to reassure the public, we are continuing to do everything we can as a force, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our partners and communities to tackle knife crime, raise awareness of the dangers of carrying knives and rid dangerous weapons from our streets.

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“Every offence is one too many and we will continue our joint efforts to drive down knife crime even further in Nottinghamshire.

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