A MAN is facing court accused of carrying a knife in Greenock's Oak Mall.
Police officers stopped the suspect after noting he was acting suspiciously in the shopping centre on Thursday at around 12.40pm.
They carried out a search and found him to be in possession of a lock-back knife.
Community Inspector Andrew Durk said: "It's unacceptable to carry an item like this in public and people who do so will be robustly targeted by police. Their actions can put lives at risk".
The 29-year-old man was charged with carrying an offensive weapon and will appear in court at a later date.
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