Masked man with real meat cleaver in Halloween arrest
It was more trick than treat this Halloween as a masked man was seen with a real meat cleaver.
A man was arrested after officers seized a meat cleaver and mask from him at around 8.50pm on the scariest night of the year.
Police were called by a worried member of the public to Boldmere Road, in Sutton Coldfield, to reports of a man walking around with a knife.
The offender had a silver hockey-style mask, as championed by the Jason Voorhees character in cult classic horror film Friday the 13th.
He allegedly had a real meat cleaver on him at the time of being stopped.
West Midlands Police issued a stark warning to those taking part in the annual celebration that Halloween was 'no excuse'.
WMP Force Support Unit tweeted: "Received a call from a member of the public of a male on Boldmere Road walking around with a knife in his pocket.
"As we were around the corner we called trick or treat. Male stopped/searched and meat cleaver found. Halloween is no excuse."
