Man arrested in Belper

At around 10am this morning, Saturday 16 September, we received reports of a man causing damage and an assault on King Street in Belper.

Officers attended and remain in the town and are piecing together the circumstances and speaking to witnesses. A number of cordons on King Street are in place and some businesses are affected.

A man has been arrested and is in police custody.

At this time we are treating as an isolated incident and do not believe there is any further threat to the public.

Anyone with information is asked to contact us quoting incident number 367 of 16 September using the following methods.

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.