Newcastle United star Amar Dedic sparks police operation after being spotted with a bow and arrows | Football

Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic sparked a major police operation after he was spotted carrying a bow and arrows near a reservoir in Northumberland.

Dedic, who joined Newcastle in a £30 million deal from Benfica in the summer, was reported by a member of the public who saw him and a friend walking with the weapon near the small village of Harlow Hill.

According to the Daily Mail, police dispatched several vehicles to the area, including some that were armed response units.

Dedic and his friend were stopped by police before officers searched a car and seized the bow and arrows.

After their investigation, officers deemed that there was no threat to the public, although enquiries are ongoing.

Dedic and his friend are said to have fired some arrows while out in the countryside, although it has not been determined what they were aiming at.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: ‘Shortly after 1.55pm on Wednesday, we received a report of two men carrying a bow and arrows while walking along a track by the reservoir on Military Road in the Harlow Hill area.

‘Officers attended and subsequently stopped a vehicle in the Darras Hall area and seized a bow and arrows. At this stage, it is understood they were for recreational use and there was no threat to the public. Enquiries are ongoing.’

The Daily Mail adds that Dedic will not face disciplinary action from Newcastle over the incident.

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