Crossbow recovered after Sheerness Police standoff Kent Police has arrested a man following a disturbance...

Published: 11:39 am May 2, 2020
Updated: 12:13 am September 2, 2025
Crossbow recovered after Sheerness Police standoff – UKNIP

Crossbow recovered after Sheerness Police standoff

Kent Police has arrested a man following a disturbance at a private residential address in Sheerness on Friday 1 May 2020.
 
Officers, supported by armed patrols, attended Jefferson Road after concerns that a man inside the address may be in possession of a weapon were reported at around 5pm.
 
A 44-year-old man from Sheerness was later arrested in connection with the incident and he remains in custody as enquiries continue.
 
A crossbow and a number of bolts have been seized and no serious injuries have been reported.

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