A crossbow was seized and a man arrested following an armed siege on the Isle of Sheppey.

Kent Police made the arrest following a disturbance at an address on Jefferson Road, Sheerness, yesterday evening.

Firearms officers attended and cordoned off part of the road after concerns were raised at around 5pm that a man inside the address may be in possession of a weapon.

A woman had left the property before police arrived and officers liaised with a man inside, believed to be alone.

A 44-year-old man from Sheerness was later arrested in connection with the incident and he remains in custody as enquiries continue.

A crossbow and a number of bolts have been seized and no serious injuries have been reported.

A police spokesperson confirmed the man and woman knew each other.

A force spokesperson said: "Kent Police has arrested a man following a disturbance at a private residential address in Sheerness.

"Officers, supported by armed patrols, attended Jefferson Road after concerns that a man inside the address may be in possession of a weapon were reported at around 5pm.

"A 44-year-old man from Sheerness was later arrested in connection with the incident and he remains in custody as enquiries continue.

"A crossbow and a number of bolts have been seized and no serious injuries have been reported."

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