Man in court over knife threats in Wolverhampton city centre
A 22-year-old man has appeared in court after being stopped with a knife in Wolverhampton city centre.
Sean Szoros, of Pointon Close, Bilston, was arrested charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon and appeared at Walsall Magistrates Court on Monday.
It comes after police were called to Railway Drive near to Wolverhampton train station just before 7am on Saturday, April 29.
The police attended the scene after being alerted to reports of a man with a knife threatening passers-by.
Railway Drive was closed to motorists in early January this year as the new station entrance opened along Corn Hill. Railway Drive is still accessible to pedestrians.
The news follows reports at the end of last month that revealed instances of knife crime are on the up.
According to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, crimes involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded in 2016 totalled 32,448 offences, representing a 14 per cent rise on the year before.
Separate figures released by London's Air Ambulance showed it responded to 500 stabbings and shooting incidents in the capital last year, making up almost a third of its workload.
