ARMED police swooped on a property in Pear Tree today.
They were looking for a male suspect in connection with a "serious incident".
When the man could not be found at the address, in Portland Street, extra police and the force helicopter began a major search for the man.
This evening, a police spokesman confirmed a 52-year-old man had been arrested.
He said "numerous police resources" were deployed in a bid to find the suspect and that no further details would be released at this stage.
The spokesman said nobody else was being sought in connection with the incident and that "at no time was the public in any danger".
