Three men have been arrested in Yatton after two officers were assaulted.
Yatton's High Street was closed by police following the incident on Thursday afternoon.
There were reports and pictures of armed police at the scene as well as multiple police cars and officers.
Avon and Somerset Police has now released a statement about what happened.
It said:"Police have arrested three men in Yatton after two officers were assaulted while talking to the occupant of a car.
"The vehicle was stopped by patrolling officers in the High Street at about 2pm on Thursday 16 April so that the driver could be spoken to about the status of its insurance.
"Two men then came out of a nearby house and the two officers were assaulted. All three men fled into a nearby house.
"A negotiation-trained officer assisted local officers before specialist firearms officers were called on as a precaution to ensure the safety of the officers, suspects and the public in the immediate area due to the potential presence of a firearm as one of the household is a licenced firearms holder.
"Three men were arrested at about 4.20pm on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and obstructing police.
"They remain in police custody and officers are still at the scene at the time of writing."
