Kent Police was called at around 1.50pm on Wednesday 4 January 2022, to a report a man was holding a machete in his hand as he walked along Cobham Rise.
Patrols attended the area and swiftly detained a person who was taken into custody. They also seized a knife and of a quantity of cannabis.
Harvie Pearson, of Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham was later charged with possession of a knife in a public place and possessing a class B drug.
The 19-year-old was bailed to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on 3 February.
