Machetes found in crashed car after fight where man was chased down Northumberland street with sword

Northumbria Police discovered the blades after a report of a disturbance in the area of Ellington, shortly after 11pm on Sunday, August 23.

Men were said to be fighting with machetes, with a vehicle then seen “driving erratically from the scene.”

The weapons were seized by officers when they later stopped a vehicle following a crash in West Thirston, near Felton, with three men arrested as part of the probe.

A force spokesperson said: “It was reported that a man who was in possession of a machete had been seen chasing another male down the street, before both left the area in separate vehicles.

“An investigation was launched into the incident, and a short time later in the early hours of Monday morning, officers were alerted to a collision on Bridge End, West Thirston, believed to have involved one of the vehicles in question.

“Officers attended and three male occupants – aged 23, 23 and 18 - were taken to hospital as a precaution and later arrested on suspicion of affray.

"They have since been released under investigation.

“A number of knives were also located inside the vehicle and were subsequently seized.”

Anyone with information which could help the ongoing inquiry is asked to contact the force via the Tell us Something page of its website or by calling 101 quoting log 1096 230820.

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