Men caught acting suspiciously in park bushes and fleeing from police have been arrested.

Officers driving around on patrol near St Mark's Park in Gorse Hill on Thursday evening spotted three people gathering among the shrubs. 

The trio fled after noticing the officers' vehicle turning around and, after a short pursuit, two of the three men were detained and searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

During the search, police found several hundreds of pounds in cash on each man along with quantities of cannabis.

Officers arrested the suspects, aged 20 and 18, for being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs, then took them into custody for questioning.

The two suspects have been taken into custody for questioning.

Central Swindon North, Stratton and West Neighbourhood Inspector Bel Martin said: “This was excellent collaborative work between the local priority tasking team and the local neighbourhood team to apprehend these individuals for drugs offences.

“I’d like to appeal to the community to continue reporting any suspicious activity that you see – we really do rely upon it.

“Your reports aren’t going unheard – each one helps us build a broader picture of the situation on the ground and we are acting upon them and getting results.”