Gang wielding hammers and crossbow reported in Co Antrim

One man has been arrested in Co Antrim after a gang of masked men wielding hammers and a crossbow gathered in a housing estate in Carrickfergus on Friday.

Police were called to the Castlemara estate on Friday evening after reports that a large crowd of masked men had gathered there and were carrying hammers.

In a statement from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Superintendent Emma Bond said: "Reports suggested some of the males were masked and may have been armed with weapons such as hammers.

“Officers attended and dispersed the crowd seizing a number of items including a crossbow.”

A 36-year-old man was arrested and remains in custody on Saturday morning.