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Balaclava Wearing Man With Baseball Bat Arrested In Ryde

Police were called to Ryde last night (Sunday) following reports of a man carrying an offensive weapon and wearing a balaclava.

Officers were called just after 9pm to reports in the Church Road area.

They subsequently carried out a search in the area and he was located on the corner of Lind Street and West Street.

A 27-year-old man from Ryde was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

He is currently in police custody.

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