Four men have been arrested after an alleged road rage incident saw armed police descend on a County Durham road.

Officers from Durham police attended Elm Terrace in Catchgate at around 10.30am on Tuesday (December 9) following reports of an alleged incident in which a vehicle is believed to have been damaged.

Armed officers also attended following reports of a knife at the scene.

Armed police in Catchgate (Image: SUBMIT)

Durham police say the suspects made off, but officers located them at an address nearby.

The men, aged between 27 and 48, were arrested on suspicion of affray and were taken into police custody, where they remain.

No one was injured during the incident.

The police force says that enquiries are 'ongoing' and have appealed to the public for information.

A spokesper

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