A MAN from Rugby has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
Police arrested Andrjez Wisniewski of Avon Court in Avon Street, following reports of a man carrying a crossbow near the police station in Newbold Road.
Armed police and a helicopter rushed to the scene.
A long bow was seized by officers following his arrest.
The 39-year-old will appear at Warwickshire Magistrate’s Court on July 30.
