A MAN reportedly shot at scared members of the public with a suspected air pistol at a Dorset wetland.
Police rushed to Stour Meadows this afternoon following reports of a man roaming with a suspected air pistol and firing it at passers-by.
Officers detained a man and recovered a weapon following the incident.
It is unclear whether he was later arrested.
We have approached Dorset Police for more details.
A spokesman for the rural crime team said: “One male has been detained and a weapon recovered following an incident at Stour Meadows, Blandford.
“Officers attended the scene today following reports of a male shooting members of the public with a suspected air pistol.”
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