Man arrested for carrying this HUGE knife in the street

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A man has been arrested after being found carrying a huge knife in the street in Oldham. Officers on patrol were first called to Oldham Road in Failsworth earlier today.

There had been reports of a man with a knife, police sid. A 23-year-old man was stopped and searched at the scene. Police then discovered the large blade. READ MORE: Manhunt after gunman steals nearly £30,000 in terrifying robbery outside Asda - police want to speak to this person The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.

He remains in police custody. Police shared a picture of the huge knife on GMP Traffic's Twitter account. Alongside the photo, an officer wrote: "Earlier today, #RPU patrols attended at Oldham Rd, #Failsworth to reports of a male with a knife. "A 23 year old male was stopped & searched and #arrested on suspicion of having possession of an offensive weapon and remains in custody." Read more of today's top stories here READ NEXT: Where I Live: "We transformed a £240,000 four-bed house in Bury - now it's our forever home" Mark Lawrenson claims he was sacked by the BBC because he is a 'white male' The country park with breathtaking views of Cheshire and the Peaks with a "very lovely" tearoom