Cocaine, bat found in ‘reckless’ driver’s car

Cocaine and a bat, as well as other potentially offensive items, were found in the car of a 23-year-old man who was arrested after driving “recklessly”, the police said on Monday.

The police said the man’s car had been identified as “suspicious” while parked on a street in the city, and that “as soon as vehicle’s driver noticed the presence of the police officers, he started to flee”.

However, they said, he was “stopped a short distance away”.

He was as such initially arrested for “reckless” driving...