Police, drones and helicopter called to incident in Wells
Officers have arrested a man following reports of a lorry driver being threatened last night (23 April)
Last updated 24th Apr 2024
Armed police in Wells have seized a number of weapons - as officers were called out to a lorry driver being threatened.
It happened at about 6 o'clock last night (23 April) - with the force supported by the drone unit and police helicopter.
A man has been arrested and remains in police custody.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "A 58-year-old man has been arrested after a man was threatened in Wells last night (Tuesday 23 April).
"Officers were called at around 6pm to Shepton Old Road, in Croscombe, following a report of a lorry driver being threatened by the driver of another vehicle.
"Due to the nature of the threats, armed officers were deployed and were supported by the National Police Air Service and drone unit to locate the offender.
“At about 7.10pm, officers located a man in the Rowdens Road area, and subsequent searches of a vehicle and a caravan resulted in items being seized, including air weapons, a bow and arrow, a catapult and a machete.
“The man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and he remains in police custody."