Armed police raided several addresses in South Cumbria after reports that a man was threatened by a group with a knife and hammer.
Cumbria police said an arrest had been made following the warrants being executed at addresses in the Barrow, Ulverston, Dalton, and Askham-in-Furness areas by officers and armed police.
Emergency services were called at around 11.40pm on Thursday to a report of a man at an address in Barrow being threatened by a group of around five people armed with weapons said to include a knife and a hammer.
Nobody was injured during the incident.
Police raids were carried out yesterday afternoon and evening, October 31.
Cumbria police said: “At this time, one individual has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and aggravated burglary. They remain in police custody.”
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit quoting incident number 289 of 30 October 2025 or call 101.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
