Cumbria police were called at 4am this morning to an incident on the A590.
They were responding to reports of a male with a knife near Newby Bridge.
Officers negotiated with the man and he was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital.
There was no perceived threat to the members of the public.
Eye witnesses reported up to eight police vehicles at the scene with some officers searching a near by field.
The Police officers were reported to be armed.
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