A man has been arrested after a child was taken from a Carlisle home.
Police were called shortly before 9am today, September 9, to Thomson Street with a report that a man had been assaulted in a house and a child had been taken from the address.
Officers quickly attended the scene and arrested a 38-year-old man, from Carlisle, on suspicion of assault and kidnap. He is now in custody detained for questioning.
The child suffered no injuries and was quickly returned to family members. The victim of the assault, a man in his 60s, did not require hospital treatment.
Police reassured the local community that there is no known risk to the wider public.
There was a police presence in the area as part of enquires to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
