Armed police descended on a street following reports of three men fighting with “machetes”.
Cheshire Constabulary told the ECHO officers were called to a disturbance near a bookies on Frederick Street in Widnes town centre at about 3.50pm on Saturday. Neighbourhood officers, supported by firearms units and a helicopter, swooped on the scene but those involved in the brawl had fled.
A force spokesman said following enquiries officers arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of affray at around 1pm on Monday. Residents reported armed police in the area and the road being shut.
