A man has been arrested following an incident today in Ivybridge.

Neighbourhood officers worked along side the Response team, Drone team and firearms officers to bring a dynamic incident to a peaceful resolution. One person remains in Police custody.

One officer from Devon and Cornwall Police commented: “We were called to Park Street, Ivybridge, at around 9.45am on Tuesday 20 May following a report of a man with an air rifle in the street. The man then entered a property. Armed officers attended and the suspect exited the property and was arrested. A man in his 50s from Ivybridge was arrested on suspicion of possession of an air weapon in public place. He remains in custody at this time.”

Enquiries are currently ongoing.