Police carried out a search in Weymouth after reports that a man was spotted carrying a 'small weapon'.

The NPAS Helicopter was also involved in the search on Friday evening, in the Lodmoor area of the town.

A police van was seen at the entrance to Lodmoor Country Park.

A spokesman for Dorset Police said a member of the public reported that a man had been seen carrying a small weapon, believed to be a Swiss Army Knife.

The spokesman added: "We carried out extensive searches but the person was no longer in the area. No one was harmed and there were no further reports."

The incident was reported to police at around 4.45pm on Friday, May 18.