Man in his 40s arrested after armed police respond to knifepoint robbery in Bamber Bridge
A man in his 40s has been arrested after an incident which saw armed police deployed to Bamber Bridge last night.
Residents were advised to stay indoors while police responded to reports of a knifepoint robbery on Collins Road at 6.40pm.
A phone and a bank card were reportedly taken and Lancashire Police launched an immediate search for the suspect. Posts on social media claimed a person had been stabbed, but the force has confirmed this was not the case and no stabbing occurred.
The police helicopter assisted officers on the ground, including armed officers, and a man in his 40s was subsequently arrested at an address in Bamber Bridge.
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery and remains in custody.
A police spokesperson told the Post: “We were called at about 6.40pm yesterday to a report of a knifepoint robbery at an address on Collins Road in Bamber Bridge.
“Officers, including armed officers, attended and carried out a search with assistance from the police helicopter.
“A man in his 40s was subsequently arrested at an address in Bamber Bridge on suspicion of robbery and is in custody.”