Police have made an arrest in connection with a crossbow incident in Newark
It happened on Friday
Police have made an arrest after a 17-year-old boy was reportedly threatened with a crossbow in Newark.
Officers were called out to London Road after concerns a teenager had fallen from his moped.
It's believed he was threatened with a weapon before he fell.
The teenager suffered non life altering leg injuries.
Armed police joined officers at around 4pm on Friday afternoon (23rd August).
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
Inspector Alice Bartle, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Thankfully, the rider involved in this incident wasn’t more seriously hurt after coming off his moped, having reportedly been threatened with a crossbow.
“There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to ever carry an offensive weapon of this nature out in a public setting.
“We are still in the process of investigating this incident, so would ask anyone who saw what happened or has any other information to get in touch with us.
“This can be reported to the police via 101, quoting incident 491 of 23 August 2024, or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”