Newcastle's Dedic stopped by police after being spotted with bow and arrows

Dedic was stopped by police after being spotted with a bow and arrows at a Northumberland beauty spot; officers seized the items but found no threat to the public.

Newcastle defender Amar Dedic was stopped by police on Wednesday after being spotted carrying a bow and arrows at a Northumberland beauty spot near a reservoir. A concerned member of the public raised the alarm, prompting six police cars, including armed officers, to be dispatched. Dedic and a friend were stopped about seven miles from where they were originally spotted. Police searched their vehicle and seized the bow and arrows but were satisfied the two men posed no threat to the public.

Sources close to the player say Dedic had no ill intention and fully cooperated with police. The incident occurred two days after the Bosnia-Herzegovina international played in Newcastle's 1-0 home defeat by Everton. Northumbria Police confirmed enquiries are ongoing, stating the bow and arrows were understood to be for recreational use. Newcastle goalkeeper Mark Gillespie and former defender Paul Dummett arrived at the scene by chance and stopped to offer assistance.