12/07/2025
A Section 60 stop and search order has been enacted in Slough after a teenager was slashed in an arm with a weapon believed to be a machete.
A Section 60 stop and search order has been enacted in Slough after a teenager was slashed in an arm with a weapon believed to be a machete.
At just after 4.45pm today (Saturday), a 19-year-old man was slashed twice in an arm with a weapon believed to be a machete, sustaining serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The incident occurred in Kedermister Park at the entrance to Reddington Drive.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment and remains there at this time.
No arrests have been made.
A Section 60 order has now been authorised for the area, as shown on the map.
The order gives officers more powers to conduct stop and searches.
The order will be in force from 6pm today for 24 hours and may be extended if it is deemed necessary.
The boundaries of the Section 60 order is from Mansion Lane Bridge over the Grand Union Canal, west to the A412 Uxbridge Road, south to the B376 boundary with the M4, east to the Sutton Lane junction of the M4 and north until Market Lane, where it meets with Manor Lane bridge.
Inspector Merlyn Evans, based at Slough police station, said: “We have put this Section 60 order in place in a specific area of Slough to prevent potential further violence.
“The order will give our officers extra powers to carry out stop and search activity, and has been enacted for the safety of the public.
“These are emergency powers and the threshold to implement them is very high, however we are using them to keep our communities safe.
“You will see more police officers in the area while the order is in place and we expect to carry out more stop and searches than usual.
“If you are stopped by an officer, please do not be worried as this does not mean that you are in trouble.
“If you are in the area and have any concerns, you can speak to any of our officers who will be on patrol throughout this evening and tomorrow.
“If you have any information about this afternoon's incident, please call us in 101, quoting reference number 1747 (12/7). You can also make a report online or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”