A woman has been arrested after she was caught with a knife in a busy high street.

The woman was stopped and searched in Chatham High Street this afternoon.

The knife was discovered and she was immediately arrested.

She was arrested for possession of a bladed article and is also being questioned on suspicion of common assault.

Officers tweeted about the incident this evening.

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