Woman arrested after brandishing axe while being pushed in wheelbarrow

A woman’s been arrested after brandishing an axe in Swindon town centre tonight.

Several 999 calls to police about the incident brought officers racing to the scene after a customer was allegedly threatened with the weapon in a Manchester Road shop at around 9.45pm.

The woman is said to have then got into a wheelbarrow and been pushed by a male accomplice down Corporation Street, where they were nearly hit by a motorbike – sparking another 999 call.

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Man and woman being arrested

Officers managed to locate the pair in Aylesbury Street where they were both arrested.

It’s not thought that anyone was hurt during the incident.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said “A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested on suspicion of affray. Both remain in custody in Gablecross.”

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