AN armed man was arrested in Bury at 7am today after a domestic dispute.

Police say the man entered the house at Garstang Drive at around 11.30pm yesterday. The family inside managed to escape.

An armed response unit was called out to monitor the man's movements.

At one stage, he came out of the house and drove away in his car before returning to the home later.

The man was arrested at the house and a firearm recovered. He is to be interviewed later.