A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening another man with a knife at a popular Isle of Wight tourist destination. 

It was reported that, between 4pm and 4.30pm on Friday, August 2, a 41-year-old man was threatened by a man with a knife near the long-stay car park on Afton Road.

No one was physically harmed in this incident, said police.

A 27-year-old man from Freshwater has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and possession of an offensive weapon. 

He remains in custody at this time.

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: "We are aware that there may have been people filming the incident on their phones and would like to speak to anyone with possible evidence.

"You can call 101 quoting reference 44240329578 or report online via our website here."