A man was arrested following an incident in Paignton last night.
Locals say there were at least 8 police cars in attendance.
A man was arrested following a two hour long incident.
The Police had attended a property in Winner Street over concerns of the welfare of a man inside.
The man was armed with an axe. He was safely detained. No one was injured.
![Police at the scene](https://wearesouthdevon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/police-winner-street-300x270.jpg)
![Police and ambulance in attendance](https://wearesouthdevon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/police-winner-street-2-300x293.jpg)