Soldier arrested at Catterick Garrison

A serving soldier has been arrested in an incident at Catterick Garrison Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

A serving soldier has been arrested following an incident at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.

The Royal Military Police (RMP) have launched an investigation into last night's incident which led to the lance corporal being taken into custody

The Ministry of Defence refused to comment on the exact circumstances which led to the soldier's arrest.

A spokeswoman for the MoD said: "We can confirm that a serving soldier was arrested by the Royal Military police following an incident at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.

"The RMP is now carrying out a full investigation into the matter and it would be inappropriate to comment any further."