Man arrested after armed police descend on Ogmore Crescent, Bettws

At around 11.15am Gwent Police received a report of a disturbance involving two men and dispatched armed officers to the scene.

Officers armed with guns, accompanied by riot vans and police dogs attended the incident.

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A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "We had a report of disorder involving two men in the Bettws area at about 11.15am. "Armed response officers were sent as a precaution and a 30-year-old man was later arrested on Ogmore Crescent."