A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a suspicious vehicle near Ipswich Waterfront was reported to police.

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a suspicious vehicle near Ipswich Waterfront was reported to police.

A member of the public called police at about 12.46pm today and a police helicopter was sent to the sky to monitor the situation.

The suspicious vehicle was reportedly spotted in the Orwell Quay and Anchor Street area of Ipswich Waterfront.

A police spokesman said: “A 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled substance.”