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Armed police are hunting a gang with weapons who threatened a driver today.
A police helicopter has been deployed in the search for the yobs who, with weapons, threatened a motorist in Hastings, East Sussex. No suspects have been found and officers continue to look for the men. Police units remain in the residential area this evening as the probe develops.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "Police responded to a report of a man being threatened by a group of males armed with weapons as he got into his vehicle in Southdown Avenue, Hastings, just before 3pm on Sunday (7 January).
"The man had driven off and was unharmed. Armed response units attended the scene and carried out a search of the area but no suspects were found. Enquiries are continuing and police units remain in the area. Anyone with information should report online or ring 101 quoting serial 602 of 07/01."
Dog units were deployed amid the incident, it is understood. A witness on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: "There's a major police operation here."
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