Two men have been arrested by armed officers following reports of a disturbance involving people with weapons.

The police were called at 6.41am today (June 28), to the incident in Nursery Close, Sheerness.

Patrols, including armed officers, attended the scene and two local men were arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.

The men were taken into custody and an investigation is under way.

The matter is not related to another armed police incident in Eastchurch this afternoon.