Police chopper and dog unit hunt after machete discovered – two men now in custody
A helicopter and dog unit search led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man yesterday after a machete was found by police.
Officers were called to Berkhamsted High Street at about 6.55pm after reports that a man had a knife in his possession.
They found two men in Seymour Road, Northchurch, not far from the George and Dragon pub – but one ran away from them. A machete was found nearby.
A 33-year-old man from Berkhamsted was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis and possession of a bladed article there and then.
Meanwhile, the police helicopter and dog unit were sent to try and locate the person who ran off.
A second man, aged 20 and of no fixed address, later handed himself in at Hemel Hempstead Police Station. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.
Both men remain in custody. It is not known why they may have been carrying the machete.
Anyone with any information in relation to this incident is asked to contact Hertfordshire Constabulary via the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference ISR 595 of September 28.