A MAN and a boy were arrested after police were called to a fight this evening.

Emergency vehicles filled New Church Road and Mornington Crescent shortly after 6pm as officers responded to reports of a brawl in the Olive Road area of Hove.

Armed officers and a police dog unit were among the emergency teams sent to the scene.

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A witness told The Argus they had seen officers "talking to a man in a tracksuit" while further units continued to arrive in the area.

Shortly after 7.20pm, Sussex Police told The Argus that the incident was "ongoing".

The force provided another update on the incident shortly after 9pm.

A spokeswoman said: "Police were called to reports of an affray involving several people in the Olive Road area of Hove at 5.50pm.

"A man aged 18 and a boy aged 15 were arrested on suspicion of affray.

"No injuries were reported and no weapons were found."