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# Man arrested after entering police station with screwdriver and sock and ball
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/man-arrested-after-entering-police-station-with-screwdriver-and-sock-and-ball/
- Published: 2026-10-17T08:31:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T08:31:39.000Z
- Description: A man was arrested at Ipswich Police's Princes Street front desk on Friday, 16 October after turning up holding a screwdriver and a pool ball tied in a sock, police said.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Incidents, Crime

**Why it matters:** The incident happened at the start of a shift for the Town Centre Team, which Ipswich Police described as "another busy shift".

**The details:** Police said the man was intoxicated when he arrived at the front desk.

- He was holding a pool ball tied in a sock in one hand and a screwdriver in the other.
- Police said he was staring at front desk staff.
- He was "very swiftly arrested" and found to have a second screwdriver hidden on him.

**What's next:** The man is in custody at Martlesham, where police said he will remain for the foreseeable future while enquiries continue. Police have not said what offence he was arrested on suspicion of.

**What they're saying:** "We continue to patrol the streets of Ipswich at all times of day and will always take strong action when dealing with crime in town," Ipswich Police said.

**The bottom line:** A man holding a screwdriver and a pool ball in a sock was arrested at Ipswich Police's front desk, and he remains in custody while enquiries are ongoing.

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