Knife - a knife found during the sweep in Harwich. Picture: Essex Police
POLICE found knives and an offensive weapon during a night sweep.
Last night, officers from the Harwich Community Policing Team conducted knife sweeps in the Harwich area.
While searching they found two knives and offensive weapon which have been seized and will be destroyed.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "Just before going off duty, the eagle-eyed duo spotted a vehicle that was looking rather suspicious."
The vehicle was seized on suspicion of being used for criminal purposes.
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