A ROAD in Bournemouth was blocked due to police activity.

Armed officers were seen to stop a car in Ensbury Park Road at the junction of Wimborne Road in Moordown.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said the car was stopped in relation to a stabbing in Lydford Road yesterday, however no arrests were made.

Maureen, of Cottage Loaf Bakery, saw the incident unfold.

She said: "A black car was sat at the traffic lights when, all of a sudden, a police 4x4 car cut him off, followed by a black, unmarked car.

"Officers jumped out, and they all had weapons. They shouted at the people to get out of the vehicle, but they were reluctant to at first.

"There were four young guys in the car - the first two were dragged out from the back seat and thrown to the ground. They were all handcuffed.

"Eventually, after around 20 minutes, police let them all go and drove off."

A MAN suffered a stab wound during an incident in Bournemouth.

The incident happened at around 8pm on Monday, December 4, at the junction of Lydford Road and Lydford Gardens.

The victim, a Bournemouth man aged in his 20s, sustained a stab wound to his arm that was inflicted by an unknown weapon.

He attended hospital and was released after treatment.

A search for the offenders was carried out with assistance from the NPAS helicopter, however no one was identified.