POLICE seized a kitchen knife, a crowbar and suspected drugs after stopping a vehicle that was reportedly acting suspiciously in Bournemouth.

Officers stopped the vehicle in East Overcliff Drive in Bournemouth, shortly after midnight on Sunday, January 3.

A search of the driver and the vehicle was carried out, with a quantity of suspected illegal drugs, a kitchen knife and a crowbar were reportedly recovered.

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A Dorset Police spokesman said: "A 19-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A and class B drugs with intent to supply, possession of a knife or bladed article in a public place, going equipped for theft and driving offences.

"He has been released under investigation as detectives continue to make enquiries."