Two men from Cambridgeshire have been arrested following a road rage incident which involved an armed police response.
The men, aged 25 and 21, are both from Cambridge and are being questioned at the Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre.
Suffolk Police say a man called last night (Thursday) at around 9:30pm to report he had been involved in a road range incident on the A14 westbound at Higham.
The victim said he had been pursued by men in a Volkswagen Golf.
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It happened when the red Honda Civic he was driving exited the dual carriageway towards Barrow and the men forced him to stop his car.
When the victim stopped in Barrow Road, he was then threatened with weapons.
He managed to get away and remained in a safe place until officers arrived.
Police located the vehicle of suspects in Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, at 10.30pm.
During a search of the vehicle, officers also seized items including an extendable baton and knuckle dusters.
Witnesses and motorists with dash cam footage are being urged to contact the Response Investigation Team at Bury St Edmunds Police Station, quoting reference: 57847/24.
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