Police investigating a smell of cannabis were confronted by a man brandishing a machete.
Patrolling Mansfield, Reacher officers pulled outside a property in Chesterfield Road North, Pleasley, at 1.52am today (Saturday 14 November) where a man came to the door holding a machete.
A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray and remains in police custody.
No one was hurt.
Officers seized a machete and also recovered a baseball bat, lock knife, knuckle dusters and two air rifles and found cannabis-growing paraphernalia following a subsequent search of a property in Chesterfield Road North.
Detective Chief Inspector Natasha Todd, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Threats to officers carrying out their lawful duty are treated with the utmost seriousness.
“Police will always investigate suspected drugs activity which is often connected to other offences including weapons possession and violence.
“We are committed to tackling drugs and the use of weapons to make our communities safer and would urge anyone with information about drugs and weapons to call us.”
Enquiries are continuing and anyone with information is urged to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 66 of 14 November 2020.
