Man arrested near Kimberley after sword incident

Jon Ball
By Jon Ball
Published 22nd Oct 2022, 14:43 BST
Updated 22nd Oct 2022, 14:58 BST
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Armed police arrested a suspect near Kimberley after a sword was reportedly wielded in the street.

Police were called yesterday, October 21, at about 9.45am, following reports a man was threatened during a disturbance.

Armed response officers pulled over a car in Low Wood Road, Nuthall, a short time later and recovered a Samurai-style sword.

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A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and affray.

Low Wood Road, Nuthall.Low Wood Road, Nuthall.
Low Wood Road, Nuthall.

He was later questioned and released on police bail, following the incident on Bestwood Park Drive, Top Valley, Nottingham.

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Detective Sergeant Steven Willetts, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We treat all reports of weapons extremely seriously and will always provide a rapid response when they are used in this way.

“This was an extremely efficient and professional response by highly trained officers who bought a suspect safely into custody and ensured nobody was hurt.”

Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to call 101 citing incident 129 of October 21, 2022.