British police arrest man trying to force entry into US military base

British police say it arrested a man who tried to force his way into a US air force base in central England.

"They just released us from lockdown," a spokesman for the Mildenhall base, in Suffolk, said.

Britain's Ministry of Defence said it was aware of an incident at the base and that police were taking a lead in the case.

A US military statement said the base was locked down at 13:00GMT "following reports of a disturbance" and emergency personnel were deployed, according to the BBC.

With additional input from Reuters