Man Arrested in Sant Julià de Lòria for Carrying Prohibited 27.5cm Hunting Knife
Authorities seized the weapon after a search and detained the resident on public safety charges. He faced a judge Sunday afternoon, receiving a curfew without fine. No alcohol involvement or threats reported.
Key Points
- Neighbours reported 56-year-old man with large knife on Avinguda Verge de Canòlich at 1:30am Sunday.
- Police found 27.5cm blade hunting knife in his backpack, a banned public carry weapon.
- Man claimed transporting knife to sell to hunter acquaintance and took photos for online sale.
- Court imposed 2-month conditional nighttime curfew and confiscated knife permanently.
Police in Sant Julià de Lòria arrested a 56-year-old resident early on a Sunday morning after neighbours reported seeing him carrying what appeared to be a large knife in public.
The incident occurred around 1:30am on Avinguda Verge de Canòlich. Witnesses alerted authorities after spotting the man walking with the weapon in hand. Officers arrived quickly and located an individual matching the description. Although he no longer held the knife openly, a search of his backpack revealed a hunting knife with a 27.5cm blade, classified as a prohibited weapon for public carry.
Police seized the knife on the spot and detained the man on suspicion of an offence against public safety related to possession of a banned weapon. He reportedly told officers he was transporting it to sell to an acquaintance—a hunter—and had briefly removed it from the bag to take photos for an online sale.
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