Police in Northumbria arrested two milkmen following a "disagreement in the street" in the dead of night.
The pair – who were both in their 40s and operating two separate milk floats – were arrested after trading threats on Tuesday morning.
Police were called to the scene on Hylton Lane, Sunderland, after receiving a report of a disturbance at 3.30am.
Both milkmen have since been released on bail, reports ChronicleLive.
Northumbria Police said they are continuing to investigate the incident.
A police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 3.30am on Tuesday we received a report of a disturbance on Hylton Lane, Sunderland.
“It was reported that two men and a teenager on two separate milk floats had a disagreement in the street with threats made to each other.
"Nobody was injured.
“Two men – aged 49 and 40 – were arrested in connection with the incident and have since been released on police bail."
"Enquiries are ongoing into the nature of the disturbance".
Anyone with information is asked to contact police online or on 101 quoting log 70 160321.
