An electric cattle prod has been recovered following an arrest by officers investigating a report of threats to kill someone.

Police were called to the Edgar Road area of Cliftonville and found the suspect hiding in a coal bunker.

It comes after they received a report that threats to kill a person had been made on Tuesday last week.

The suspect was seen to run away from patrols on Friday, which led to officers searching the area and the man was found hiding in a coal bunker in Dalby Road.

An investigation led to police seizing a number of weapons, including batons, an electric cattle prod, an air weapon and a flick knife.

A 39-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, possessing firearms, possessing Class A drugs, and threats to kill.

He was released on bail until August 18 pending further inquiries.

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