Arrest after woman threatened by armed man on Blidworth country lane

Armed police were called to Rickets Lane, Blidworth, shortly before 6.40pm yesterday (Wednesday, August 12) after a car was stopped by a man standing in the middle of the road.

The man is then said to have pointed a weapon – believed to be an air rifle – at the car as it was driven away from the scene.

A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He remains in police custody.

Detective Sergeant Jamie Moore said: “This was a distressing and frightening incident for the lady involved and I am pleased it was resolved without anyone getting hurt.

“Brandishing any kind of firearm in a public place is an incredibly serious offence and will always be met with an armed response.

“I realise that incidents like this can cause a great deal of alarm in the community but this was an isolated incident that was swiftly resolved.”

Officers would like to speak to anyone else who witnessed the incident, particularly two men who witnessed the arrest.

If you have any information you should contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident 709 of 12 August.

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you

Nancy Fielder, editor