Shoplifter charged after being found in possession of knife in Blackpool town centre

A man has been charged after he was caught carrying a knife during a police search in Blackpool town centre.
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Police were alerted to “suspicious circumstances” in Church Street by a CCTV operator on Thursday (September 29).

Officers attended and had cause to search one of the men, who was subsequently found in possession of a knife.

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Brandon Wilson, 24, of Newhouse Road, Blackpool, was later charged with possession of a knife in a public place and also a shoplifting offence.

He was remanded in custody and will appear at magistrates court on Saturday (October 1).