Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic was involved in a police operation on Wednesday after a member of the public reported seeing two men carrying a bow and arrows near a reservoir outside the city.
The 24-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international was stopped in a vehicle with a friend in the Darras Hall area, and officers seized a bow and arrows. Police later concluded the weapon was for recreational use and that there was no threat to the public, though inquiries are continuing.
Police called to Harlow Hill beauty spot
A number of police units were dispatched to the Harlow Hill area after the report, which was first detailed by the Daily Mail. Officers stopped a vehicle and took the bow and arrows.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 1.55pm (on Wednesday), we received a report of two men carrying a bow and arrows while walking along a track by the reservoir on Military Road in the Harlow Hill area."
No threat to public as inquiries continue
The spokesperson added: "Officers attended and subsequently stopped a vehicle in the Darras Hall area and seized a bow and arrows. At this stage, it is understood they were for recreational use and there was no threat to the public. Inquiries are ongoing."
Dedic joined Newcastle United from Benfica in the summer for a reported £29.5 million.
