Two knives were found in an Ipswich park after six teenagers were arrested.

The six teenage males were arrested at Westbourne Park at about 7.35pm on Wednesday night.

A 16-year-old boy and four 18-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit GBH, while a 19-year-old man was also further arrested on suspicion of obstruction of a police officer.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said officers found two knives close to where the arrests had been made.

All six teenagers were taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Tracy Grant, councillor for the Whitehouse ward which covers Westbourne Park, said residents had been very concerned when they heard about the incident.

She added: "Obviously anything involving knives is always concerning.

"It still doesn't happen very often in Ipswich and I don't know who was involved but normally in these type of incidents they are known to each other.

"It is quite shocking because it is such a nice area.

"When it is young people it is a bit more concerning because you don't want them to get into that lifestyle.

"The residents were very concerned about it and there was a lot of chatter going on and quite rightly so.

"They are isolated incidents and I think residents should be happy that the police will deal with it and I imagine it will be looked into and hopefully if they know the people involved we should hear something soon that should reassure them.

"If any residents are concerned please contact either of the councillors and we can certainly talk to the community safety department at Ipswich Borough Council and we can work with police to make sure these incidents happen less."

Anyone who has any information, or may have witnessed anything suspicious around the time, is asked to contact Suffolk police quoting reference, 37/51285/22.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form.