Doncaster man caught with mini arsenal of weapons including a crossbow, throwing stars, swords and a stun device

A Doncaster man has been charged after police discovered a mini arsenal of weapons including a crossbow, throwing stars, swords, knives, knuckledusters and more.

On Tuesday (Dec 3) South Yorkshire Police executed a warrant at a property in Thorne, Doncaster.

A huge stash of weapons, police called a “mini arsenal” were found in the home.

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These included 16 air weapons, a crossbow, a can of CS gas, a stun device, two knuckledusters, two wooden batons, an extendable baton, three throwing stars, five swords and 38 knives.

The man was found to have a mini arsenal of weapons.The man was found to have a mini arsenal of weapons.
The man was found to have a mini arsenal of weapons.

A 38-year-old man was arrested at the property and has since been charged with possession of a firearm without a certificate, possessing a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.

He made his first appearance before Doncaster Magistrates' Court on Thursday (Dec).

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