Armed police deployed to Exmouth

By Will Goddard

26th May 2023 | Local News

UK armed police officer (Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64137917)
UK armed police officer (Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64137917)

Armed police were deployed to Exmouth this morning (Friday 26 May) after reports a man, believed to be in possession of a hammer, was making threats in Tower Street.

Police were called at around 11am. Having searched the area, officers "safely detained" a man in his 20s at around 11.35am.

Firearms officers were then stood down.

Enquiries are ongoing, the force said.

     

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