Source: South Australia Police
A man has been arrested after being found in possession of a knife at West Lakes.
Around 7pm on Thursday 30 October, Western District patrols searched a man at the West Lakes Shopping Centre, under Declared Shopping Precinct powers.
During the search, officers uncovered a knife in the man’s sock, and he was subsequently arrested.
The 48-year-old from Royal Park was charged with carrying an offensive weapon in a public precinct and bailed to the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on 27 November.
Police will continue to exercise powers under the Summary Offences Act to keep the community safe within declared precincts across the state.
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