A Leyland man has been jailed after a stop and search found him to be carrying a knife.
During a routine patrol last Thursday (12th June 2025), officers from Leyland's Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted Andrew Ritchie acting suspiciously on Bannister Drive in Leyland.
He was detained for a stop search under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs act where he was found to be carrying a kitchen knife in his pocket and was arrested and later charged with possession of a knife.
On Friday, 13th June, 2025, Ritchie, 30, of Leyland Lane, appeared at Preston Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to the charge and was jailed for 26 weeks.
Op Centurion is a county-wide crackdown on anti-social behaviour, led by Lancashire Constabulary and backed by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw, delivering his priority of getting tough on anti-social behaviour, with the support of our partners.

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