A 17-year-old boy has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, after being caught with a large knife on a busy school street in Crewe.

On Friday 16 January, Cheshire Police were alerted to an incident on Dane Bank Avenue, with a weapon sighted.

At 12.15pm, officers arrived at the scene, discovering youths acting suspiciously on the residential street.

Police stop searched all, the youths with a large knife located and a teenage boy arrested.

A 17-year-old has since been charged with the offence and will appear at Crewe Magistrates' Court on Thursday 26 February.

The 17-year-old boy will appear at Crewe Magistrates' Youth Court on Thursday 26 February (Photo: Nub News).

"A Cheshire Police spokesperson said "At 12.15pm on Friday 16 January, we received reports of youths acting suspiciously in the area of Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, where a weapon had been sighted.

"Both uniformed and plain clothed officers made to the location, and the youths were located and detained.

Download our Nub News App!

- It’s FREE and available now
- Breaking news notifications
- Your Town in Your Pocket

"The youths were stop searched, and a large knife was located. A 17-year-old male was arrested at the scene.

"The 17-year-old has since been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and will appear at Crewe Magistrates' Youth Court on Thursday 26 February.'"

READ MORE: County lines gang members jailed for dealing Class A drugs in Crewe.

Free from clickbait, pop-up ads and unwanted surveys, Crewe Nub News is a quality online newspaper for our town.

Subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletter email HERE - just click the 'SIGN UP' button.

Please consider following Crewe Nub News on Facebook or Twitter.