Police release statement after Andrew threatened near his new home

UK Police have released a major statement after former Duke of York Andrew was threatened near his home on the Sandringham Estate on Thursday.

UK police said Thursday they had arrested a man wielding a weapon who "was behaving in an intimidating manner" close to the home of former prince Andrew in eastern England.

As per the report by AFP, Norfolk police confirmed they had been called to an incident late Wednesday near the Sandringham Estate "and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon".

UK media reported that a man wearing a balaclava had allegedly threatened Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, when he was out walking his dogs in the eastern Sandringham area.

Norfolk police said in a statement that "officers were called to Wolferton shortly after 7:30pm yesterday".

The man "was taken to King´s Lynn police investigation centre for questioning and remains in custody".

Andrew was stripped of his royal titles in October by King Charles amid the growing scandal around Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.

He has also been ousted from his previous home at Royal Lodge in Windsor, and has moved to the king´s private Sandringham estate.

The development comes days after Andrew’s younger daughter Princess Eugenie announced that she was expecting her third baby.