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Woman arrested after brandishing axe while being pushed in wheelbarrow

byDaniel Jae Webb
9 April 2020 | 9.39pm
Pair charged with breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations and axe possession
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A woman’s been arrested after brandishing an axe in Swindon town centre tonight.

Several 999 calls to police about the incident brought officers racing to the scene after a customer was allegedly threatened with the weapon in a Manchester Road shop at around 9.45pm.

The woman is said to have then got into a wheelbarrow and been pushed by a male accomplice down Corporation Street, where they were nearly hit by a motorbike – sparking another 999 call.

Man and woman being arrested

Officers managed to locate the pair in Aylesbury Street where they were both arrested.

It’s not thought that anyone was hurt during the incident.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said “A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested on suspicion of affray. Both remain in custody in Gablecross.”

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