Armed police scrambled to firearms incident in Sunderland - man arrested after BB gun found
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A man has been arrested after armed police were scrambled to a suspected firearms incident - only to find a male with a BB gun.
Officers were called out to the Chester Road area of Sunderland, near The Chesters pub, last night, Wednesday, June 28, after a report of an incident involving a man with a gun.
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A force spokesperson said: “At 9pm yesterday, we received a report of a disturbance in the Croft Avenue area of Sunderland.
“It was reported that a male had been making threats and may have been in possession of a firearm.
“Officers subsequently attended the scene and found a man in possession of a BB gun. He was subsequently arrested and remains in police custody at this time.
“Nobody was injured and enquiries are ongoing.