Police arrest man carrying 17 inch knife in Leeds

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West Yorkshire Police officers arrested a man carrying a 17 inch knife this morning.

The crime team tweeted a shocking picture of the huge blade after a foot chase.

The team tweeted: "There is absolutely no place for weapons like this on our streets.

"Arrested."

The weapon was seized by the officers following the Burley foot chase.

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