Bag of leeks confused with machete after police called to Aberdeen community to track down man in bunny mask

A police spokeswoman said: “Around 9.40pm on Thursday, 29 October, 2020, a witness reported a man on Provost Watt Drive wearing a mask and carrying an item shaped like a machete.

“Officers conducted inquiries in the area and CCTV from a nearby premises showed a man in a shop buying a mask and leeks, which were put in a bag and are what the witness reported to police as being a potential weapon.

“No crime took place and no further police action was required.” More here.

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