Man arrested in Fife after being found carrying bladed weapon

Police in Fife have arrested a man in connection with reports of an individual in possession of a knife.

Reports suggest that the man was wandering around Waverly Street in Glenrothes, Fife.

Police received the call late on Friday afternoon and attended the scene at Waverly Drive, Glenrothes.

They proceeded to identify the 28-year-old suspect, then arrest and charge him.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5.30pm on Friday, February, 19, police received a report of a man in possession of a knife in Waverley Drive, Glenrothes.

"Officers attended and a 28-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with this incident.”

The man will appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court at a later date and full report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal."

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