Wellington Street: Man charged over knife and offensive weapon after armed police make Leeds city centre arrest
By Alex Grant
Published 24th Jan 2025, 14:24 GMT
A man has been charged following an incident in Leeds city centre.
Armed police arrested a 22-year-old man at 10.40am on Wednesday morning (January 22) on Wellington Street, Leeds.
The arrest was made as part of a planned operation by firearms officers and the man has now been charged.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Jaheim Whitelay, 22, of The Moorlands, has been charged with possession of a knife in a public place, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place and possession of a controlled drug class B.”
He has been remanded into custody and is to appear before Leeds Magistrates Court later today (Friday, January 24).