Armed police were scrambled to a quiet village road after a man said he had been threatened with a gun.

A man known to the alleged victim was later arrested after police were called to Mulberry Rise in Higham at 8.53am yesterday.

Armed officers conducted a search for the alleged gunman.

They located his vehicle. No weapons were found inside.

The man, in his 30s, later attended a police station, where he was arrested.

He was later released without any further action taken.