Armed police swoop after sword tip-off

ARMED police were called to an address in Ipswich tonight after reports that a man had a sword.

ARMED police were called to an address in Ipswich tonight after reports that a man had a sword.

Officers attended around 6pm and entered a property in Little Gipping Street.

They arrested a 33-year-old man for affray and he is now being questioned at Ipswich Police Station.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk Constabulary said: “At 6pm we received reports of a man with a sword at an address in Ipswich.

“Armed police attended and entered the property and detained a 33-year-old male from there for affray.”