A woman has been arrested in Sittingbourne on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly after emergency services including the air ambulance were called.

Police responded to concerns for the welfare of a woman in the Bismuth Drive area of Sittingbourne just before 1pm.

The ambulance service also attended and a woman was later arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly, a police spokesman confirmed.

An air ambulance was also called and landed at at Milton Recreation Ground, but was not needed.

A spokesman for the South East Coast Ambulance Service said: "I can confirm we were called at approximately 1.10pm yesterday following concerns raised for the welfare of a person near Bismuth Drive.

"Ambulance crews attended the scene and were joined at the scene by the air ambulance service.

"The patient was assessed and treated before being taken to Medway Maritime Hospital."

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