Imitation firearm seized after disturbance in Nelson

By Dominic Collis
Published 20th Nov 2019, 16:23 BST
Updated 20th Nov 2019, 16:25 BST
The imitation firearmThe imitation firearm
The imitation firearm
Armed response units were deployed to Nelson after two men were seen arguing with what appeared to be a firearm.

Specialist officers soon after found an imitation firearm (pictured) in a yard near to where the disturbance took place today.

Police had been tipped off by a call from a concerned member of the public came in relation to a disturbance between two men in Nelson, with a mention of possible weapons.

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A police spokesman said: "Team one response and armed response units arrived, identifying both parties believed to be involved. The realistic-looking imitation firearm was found in a yard linked to one of the men and he has subsequently been arrested for a variety of offences. He’s waiting for an interview as well."