Armed police were called to an area of Margate after reports of a man brandishing a sword.

Armed officers, police and ambulance crews were on the scene at Athelstan Road, Cliftonville, at 1.50pm on Saturday.

The man then injured himself trying to climb in a window of a property in Northdown Road, Cliftonville.

Initial reports had suggested it was a stabbing incident.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and taken to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be serious.