Armed police swoop on 'man with a gun' at Scarborough address

By George Buksmann
Published 24th Apr 2023, 15:50 BST
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A man has been arrested after firearms officers were called to an address in Scarborough.

North Yorkshire Police were called to a report of a man “with a gun in his hand” at a property on Victoria Road on Sunday afternoon.

Officers and specially-trained firearms teams were sent to the scene and seized an ornamental replica pistol after gaining entry to the address.

A man in his 40s was arrested and later issued with a police caution. The replica gun was disposed of by police.