Police swoop after man spotted with air weapon close to children's playground in Clitheroe

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A man is in police custody after he was reported to be in possession of a suspected air weapon at a children’s playground.

Officers from the rural taskforce and immediate response were called to Clitheroe Castle playground yesterday afternoon following reports of a man walking around the area in possession of the weapon.

The man was located by officers within a short time on Bawdlands and the air weapon was recovered and the suspect arrested and taken in for questioning.