Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Armed police arrest ‘man with gun’ in Brighton

Armed police arrested a man who was reportedly walking through a city centre with a gun.

Police were called at 09:25 GMT to reports a man had walked from Brighton’s Western Road into North Street and Queens Road with a weapon.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Queens Road has been temporarily closed and the man remains in custody, Sussex Police said.

A witness to the incident described seeing what appeared to be an air rifle being confiscated by officers.

Source: (BBC News)

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