A 25-year-old man was arrested for possession of an iron bar in Barton yesterday.

At about 12.30pm, officers spotted something suspicious in a vehicle that drove past them in Fettiplace Road.

The vehicle pulled over a little further down the road, and the officers went over to stop and check the driver.

While carrying out a search of the car, officers seized a quantity of cannabis, cash and an iron bar and hammer.

The driver of the car, a 25-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B drug and possession of an offensive weapon.

He has been released on bail until Wednesday, March 10.