Clark Road: Woman charged with possession of multiple weapons and criminal damage in Leeds

A 33-year-old woman has been charged with possession of weapons and criminal damage after police stopped a vehicle in Leeds on Monday.
Dennis Morton
By Dennis Morton
Published 23rd Apr 2024, 16:43 BST
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Police received a number of calls at around 7pm yesterday (April 22) reporting a group of people in a car on Clark Road in the Richmond Hill area being seen in possession of a machete in suspicious circumstances.

One of the calls also reported damage being caused to a nearby address on Pontefract Lane.

A 33-year-old woman has been charged with possession of multiple weapons and criminal damage. Picture by GoogleA 33-year-old woman has been charged with possession of multiple weapons and criminal damage. Picture by Google
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with possession of multiple weapons and criminal damage. Picture by Google

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Armed officers rushed to the area and stopped the car on Selby Road where they arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of possession of offensive weapons and criminal damage.

Emma Smith, aged 33, of Selby Road, has been charged with possession of a machete, possession of a knuckle duster and criminal damage and has been bailed to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on May 9.

The two men arrested have since been released without charge.

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