ARMED RESPONSE TO HOME IN COWES RESULTS IN DOUBLE ARREST

A 44-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman have been arrested following an incident which saw armed police swarm a residential property in Cowes this morning (Monday). As first reported by Island Echo, a large response left Newport heading for Arctic Road in Cowes at just before 09:45. Once on scene, armed officers quickly set up post outside the residential address opposite Blake’s News, pointing guns at the front door. Shouting between Police and those inside was heard in the area for some 30 minutes before a male left the property and was immediately detained, searched and arrested at just gone 11:30. Arctic Road was blocked at the junction with Bridge Road for a time Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that a 44-year-old man from Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of common assault and threatening a person with an offensive weapon. A 38-year-old woman – also from Cowes – has also been arrested on suspicion of obstructing/resisting a constable in execution of their duty. Both remain in custody.