Police arrest man and seize knife after early morning call

Police officers were called to an address in Dartmouth at 6am, following reports of a man with a knife. 

Police were called shortly before 6am today, Thursday, 30 January, to a flat in a property on Barton Way, Dartmouth following reports of man in possession of a knife inside the address.

It was also reported that lights within the communal area of the property had been damaged.

Units including armed officers, and a police negotiator attended the scene.

A 46-year-old man from Dartmouth was arrested on suspicion of affray and criminal damage. He remains in police custody at this time. Officers seized a knife from the address.