Armed police were called to a York street last night after reports of a man with a weapon.
Several police units descended on Tang Hall Lane shortly after 6pm.
They focused on a particular address on the street.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Police received reports of a man outside a property on Tang Hall Lane in York who appeared to be brandishing a sword.
“Officers attended the address and searched the property, locating a sword similar to the one reported.
“The suspect was not at the address but was then located in a garden nearby.”
A 27 year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray and is currently in police custody.
If you have any information that can help police with this investigation, call 101 quoting reference 12220043782.
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