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Saskatoon police arrest man with machete down pants

Man charged after Saskatoon police officers discover a machete hidden in his pants. File / Global News

SASKATOON – A man will be appearing before a judge after he was found with a concealed weapon. It started when members of the Saskatoon police guns and gangs unit spotted four men who appeared to be displaying gang paraphernalia.

They were walking in the 1700-block of 22nd Street West around 11 p.m. Wednesday.

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Officers detained one of the men as they believed he was concealing a weapon.

A search found a machete in his pants.

READ MORE: Man leads Saskatoon police on short chase

The 20-year-old man, who has not been named, is facing charges of carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

He will appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday afternoon.

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