Officers carried out a proactive stop patrolling Morrison's Car Park in Bedford Street, Bognor, yesterday evening, a spokesman for Arun Police said on Twitter.
As a result, two males are now in custody on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, police said.
A third man is in custody on a warrant being recalled to prison, according to police.
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