A teenager with a set of knuckle dusters in his bag received a warning from police after he was caught taking them into the Dunedin Courthouse.
Sergeant Matt Lee said police at the courts were alerted to a 17-year-old bringing a set of knuckle dusters into the courts on Sunday at 9.20am.
He had been going to court to pay a fine when the weapon was discovered in his bag.
The knuckle dusters were seized by police and the teen received a warning for possession of an offensive weapon. — APL