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Armed police officers were called out to a property in Ystrad Mynach after reports of a man “making threats”.

Police were called to an address on Brynmynach Avenue at 2.10pm on Thursday (November 26).

Police said a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray, possessing a weapon in a public place and making threats.

He remains in police custody.

A Gwent Police spokesperson said: “Armed officers attended as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the public and local officers.”