Armed police arrested a suspect after a sword was reportedly wielded in the street in an incident that happened on the doorstep of Hucknall.

Police were called to an address in Bestwood Park Drive at around 9.45am yesterday (Friday 21 October) morning after a man was said to have been 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.

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

He was later questioned and released on police bail.

Detective Sergeant Steven Willetts, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We treat all reports of weapons extremely seriously and will always provide a very 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 21 October 2021.