Man, 68, arrested after bow and arrows fired at cars in a village

Brave villagers stepped in to detain a man suspected of firing arrows in a busy street in a West Yorkshire village.

A man was reportedly seen throwing rubbish and household items out of a car he was driving on Huddersfield Road in Skelmanthorpe, at about 5.30pm on Tuesday.

Police said the man then exited the car and began firing a bow and arrow at cars damaging them.

Armed police rushed to the scene where the man had been restrained by members of the public. He was arrested by district officers at 5.58pm.

There were no reports of any injuries.

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