Man jailed after knife found in jacket he claimed belonged to a friend

Aaron Brown was found with the blade in Adams Court Lane, Glasgow city centre, on October 25, 2025.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that plain clothes officers spotted Brown slouched over while holding several brown wraps.

Prosecutor Ryan Watson said: “An officer felt something on the right side of his pocket.

“Brown said that it was his pal’s jacket.

“A kitchen knife with a three-and-a-half inch blade was recovered from the pocket.”

Brown was then arrested.

He pleaded guilty to having a knife in a public place without a reasonable excuse or lawful authority.

Garvey McArdle, defending, said Brown knew custody was “inevitable”.

Brown was jailed for 14 months.