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."
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