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Armed police arrest 'man with axe' in Beverley
Armed police were called to an East Yorkshire town after reports of a man wielding an axe.
Humberside Police said armed officers had attended Butchers Row in Beverley after people reported a man with "a small axe" was "acting in a threatening manner".
An officer suffered minor injuries during the incident, the force said.
A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assaulting a police officer.
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