Man with 'threatening behaviour' arrested after armed police officer attend tower block in Easton

A man has been arrested after armed police attended reports of a man behaving aggressively in Bristol.

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed armed officers were sent to an address in Easton at around 1:30pm today, Saturday 16 October.

The force said a member of the public called the police and alerted them of a man who was "displaying threatening behaviour" in the Poutney Drive area.

Armed officers were then sent due to the nature of the threat.

Several vehicles were photographed at the scene by residents who were forced to wait outside the block of flats.

A man in his 50s has been arrested and remains in custody. The force says enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

'A man displaying threatening behaviour'

In a statement, a spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We received a call from a member of the public at approximately 1.30pm today (Saturday 16 October) reporting a man was displaying threatening behaviour in the Poutney Drive area of Easton, Bristol.

“Due to the nature of the threat, armed officers were deployed to the scene.

“A man in his 50s was arrested and remains in custody at the time of writing. Enquiries are ongoing.”