Police detained man in Chichester who was carrying pepper spray for 'self-defence' on trip to library

By Michael Drummond
Published 3rd Apr 2019, 17:12 BST
Updated 3rd Apr 2019, 17:17 BST
Police did not immediately know what the gun-type object wasPolice did not immediately know what the gun-type object was
Police did not immediately know what the gun-type object was
Police detained a man in Chichester because he brought a pepper spray gun for ‘self-defence’ on a visit to the library.

Leszek Lipski was searched by officers who found ‘what appeared at the time to be a handgun or imitation handgun’ in his jacket, a court heard.

Lipski, 53, of St Christophers Road in Fishbourne, appeared in court today for sentencing in relation to incident, which happened in September 2017.

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