Crossbow seized during police patrol in Chelmsley Wood

SEIZED: Photo of the crossbow shared on social media by local police.

POLICE in Chelmsley Wood seized a crossbow while out on patrol this week.

A photo of the weapon was posted on the neighbourhood team's Twitter account on Tuesday (June 12).

The item is understood to have discovered by officers during a patrol.

The team said: "This is now in a safe secure place and will be destroyed."