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Cross Hands: Firearms officers arrest ‘distressed man’ following weapon claim

ARMED officers have arrested a man described by a 999 caller as distressed and in possession of a weapon in Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire.

The incident took place at a residential property at around lunch time.

A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We received a report at approximately 12.10pm this afternoon (Mar 17) of a distressed man, possibly in possession of a weapon at an address in Cross Hands.

“There were serious concerns for the safety of all at the scene, and officers attended supported by firearms officers as a precaution.

“The man was safely detained, arrested for a criminal damage offence and conveyed to custody, where he remains.

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