Police find crowbars while on 'weapon sweep' near primary schools
Police have found two crowbars that were stashed in hedges while on patrol in Selsdon.
Officers came across the potentially dangerous items while carrying out a “weapon sweep” around Monks Hill estate on the morning of Thursday, February 9.
Both crowbars were recovered in Copse View, near The Quest Academy and Gilbert Scott Primary School – both on Farnborough Avenue.
Weapon sweeps in the Monks Hill area today resulted in 2 crowbars being found hidden in hedges on Copse View. Keep em peeled 👀#heathfield pic.twitter.com/1mFnhLnESN
— South Croydon Police (@MPSSouthCroydon) February 9, 2017
Photos of the discovery were posted on South Croydon Police’s Twitter account at 11am.
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