Man arrested after emergency services rushed to fake report of stabbing and person with machete in Haverhill
He's been arrested on suspicion of wasting police time
Last updated 30th Oct 2025
A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a series of hoax calls to emergency services in Haverhill early this morning.
Emergency services, including multiple police units, the East of England Ambulance Service, and Suffolk Fire and Rescue, were called to Argyll Court at 3:50am today (30th October) after reports were made about a man with a machete in the street and a person being stabbed.
Police conducted an area search but found no evidence of a suspect or anyone injured. It has since been determined that the calls were false, and there is no information to suggest there was any risk to the public.
A short time later, a 19-year-old man from Haverhill was arrested on suspicion of wasting police time.
He was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.