Masked knife-wielding man, 21, avoids jail under new law to avoid prison overcrowding

Masked knife-wielding man, 21, avoids jail under new law to avoid prison overcrowding

A MAN in his early twenties has avoided an immediate jail term for wielding a large serrated kitchen knife in the early hours of the morning whilst…

Knives seized during Jack’s Law wanding operation, Russell Island

Targeted policing operations across Russell Island on 1 August have resulted in two people being charged for weapon offences. Around 7pm, police were a conducting a Jack’s Law wanding operation on High Street when they located a man allegedly in possession of a knife. The 21-year-old Russell Island man was issued with a notice to appear for possession of a knife in a public place and is due to appear at Cleveland Magistrates Court 6 August. Arou…