ARMED police and tracker dogs were called to West Parley on Wednesday night after reports that two women had been threatened with a knife.

Response officers searched the Christchurch Road area, near New Road, from 9.30pm and a man was detained.

Dorset Police said a 34-year-old Ferndown man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and is currently helping with their inquiries.

The two women and the arrested man are believed to be known to each other and nobody was injured during the incident.

Residents in the area have reported seeing police search teams and dogs in roads and gardens in the area throughout the evening.