Armed police find handgun after swooping on train station to find hooded man

24 November 2023 , 18:06

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Armed police have arrested two men after a stand-off in a town centre

Armed police rushed to a town in Cornwall, sealing off an area around flats and near a train station, following an incident this afternoon.

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the scene at Basset Road at around 1.35pm following reports of a man believed to be in possession of a handgun. Reports also claimed the man had been making threats in the street.

Local officers, along with firearm specialists, found that the suspect had left the scene. However, following a search of the area a handgun matching the description was located near Camborne Railway Station.

Armed police at the scene in Camborne, Cornwall

Police sealed off the area - and the block was lifted just before 4pm

Two men were later arrested in connection with the incident. They both remain in police custody at this time. A witness said: "Armed police are blocking the road from Camborne station to the library. A lot of weaponry on show." Just before 4pm, a witness said the police block was lifted and people were being let through.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police told CornwallLive: "Police were called at around 1.35pm today, 24 November, following reports of an incident on Basset Road, Camborne. A man, believed to be in possession of a handgun, made threats to a man in the street. The suspect left the scene. Firearms and local officers attended.

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"Following a search, a handgun was recovered near the railway. Two men were arrested in connection with this incident on suspicion of offences under the Firearms Act and remain in police custody."

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