Two men arrested following altercation in Basingstoke

A 21 year old man and a 22 year old man were arrested this afternoon following an altercation in Basingstoke.

Members of the public reported the incident which occurred at around 11.36am in Woolhampton Drive.

On arrival, officers arrested the two men on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and seized a knife and a metal bar.

Both men currently remain in custody.

If anyone witnessed what occurred and hasn't already spoken to police, please get in touch by calling 101 and quoting reference 44200240307.

Neighbourhood Sergeant Trevor Taylor said: “We believe this to be an isolated incident. We want to reassure the public we will be carrying out extra patrols in the area. Please speak to an officer if you have any concerns.”