Overview
- Police arrested a man in his 30s at about 10:40pm Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon after a citywide search.
- Officers first responded around 4:45pm to a Firsdown home where a woman in her 50s suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
- Investigators linked the assault to activity at Spire View, where a bomb disposal team attended and flats were evacuated as a precaution.
- Detectives say the incidents are connected and that enquiries continue, with extra patrols remaining in the Spire View and Bishopdown areas.
- The force closed Bishopdown Road and deployed armed officers and police helicopters, a standard approach when an explosive threat cannot be ruled out.