ARMED police officers have arrested a man in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday) on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.

A spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Police said: "We were called at 4.40pm with reports of a man in possession of a suspicious item on a bus travelling to Ryde.

"Officers have been making enquiries and subsequently stopped a man on Union Street in Ryde.

"He has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon."