A man has been charged with drug and weapon offences and for not following coronavirus lockdown rules.

Tyrese Blake-Hakeem, aged 20, of Rutland Road, Bearwood, Warley, Birmingham was arrested on Sunday following a Thames Valley Police investigation.

The man has been charged with a number of offences in Oxford including travelling during the coronavirus lockdown.

He has been charged with possession with the intent to supply the class A drugs, crack cocaine and heroin.

He has also been charged with the possession of a knife in a public place and for going against the restriction of movement during emergency period, coronavirus.

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 These charges follow a stop and search at around 5.20pm on Sunday in Townsend Square.

Blake-Hakeem appeared at Reading Magistrates court today and pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

He is due to appear at Oxford Crown Court on May 1 in connection with a possession with intent to supply class A drugs. 

He will also be appearing in connection to the possession of a knife in a public place.

On May 15 he is also due at Oxford Crown Court in connection with the charge of contravening the requirement as to the restriction of movement during emergency period, Coronavirus.