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Him I'm NOT riding with!!

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:27 pm
by Plawless
Police find concealed sword on cyclist

By Katie De Rosa January 27, 2009

Victoria police discovered a meter-long sword concealed on a man’s bike after a routine stop for not wearing a helmet early this morning.

Police stopped a man and a woman riding bikes without helmets around 2:30 a.m. in the 700-block of Johnson Street. Officers noticed a large sword wrapped in a black bandana and taped to the tube of the bike.

The 30-year-old man, who is well-known to police, is in custody and will appear in court this morning, facing charges of carrying a concealed weapon, said police spokesperson Sgt. Grant Hamilton.

The incident shows that a routine traffic stop can reveal more serious crimes, he said.

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