ARMED police were called to an incident in Askam following reports that a man was allegedly in possession of a blade.
A 31-year-old man from Askam has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article during an incident that took place yesterday (March 12) at 7.20pm.
A police spokesman confirmed that “nobody was hurt during the incident” and that firearms officers were deployed as a precaution.
The arrested man remains in custody today.
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