A Premier League soccer player was stopped by police in England after being spotted carrying a bow and arrows near a reservoir, prompting a response reportedly involving six police cars.
Amar Dedic, a 24-year-old defender for Newcastle United, was with a friend in Northumberland, England, when a member of the public spotted them carrying the equipment and alerted authorities.
According to reports, six police vehicles were dispatched to the area, including armed officers, who eventually stopped the pair in a car around seven miles from where they were first seen.
Police searched the vehicle and confiscated the bow and arrows, but determined that neither man posed a threat to the public.
Police explain why Premier League player was stopped
In a statement, Northumbria Police confirmed that officers had responded to reports of two men carrying a bow and arrows while walking near a reservoir in the Harlow Hill area.
“Officers attended and subsequently stopped a vehicle in the Darras Hall area and seized a bow and arrows,” police said.
“At this stage, it is understood they were for recreational use and there was no threat to the public.”
Police said their enquiries were ongoing, although they did not publicly identify Dedic in their statement.
BBC Sport reported that the soccer player had no malicious intentions and fully cooperated with officers throughout the incident.
By chance, two other professional soccer players, Newcastle goalkeeper Mark Gillespie and former defender Paul Dummett, reportedly arrived while police were speaking to Dedic.
Dedic joined Newcastle United in August 2026 for a reported transfer fee of around £30 million ($39 million).
The Bosnia-Herzegovina international has made 10 appearances for the club across league and cup competitions since his arrival. Newcastle United has not publicly commented on the incident.
