{"id":83230,"date":"2023-12-17T19:09:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=83230"},"modified":"2023-12-17T19:09:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:09:19","slug":"armed-police-descend-on-town-after-man-is-seen-with-a-handgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/world-news\/armed-police-descend-on-town-after-man-is-seen-with-a-handgun\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed police descend on town after man is seen 'with a handgun'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Armed police rushed to a town centre this afternoon after reports of a person spotted with a handgun.<\/p>\n
Locals in Cheadle,\u00a0North Staffordshire, have been warned to stay inside, after police were called to the High Street this afternoon at 4.20pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One witness claimed an individual was spotted with what appeared to be a handgun and was out on the street ‘knocking on windows and doors’,\u00a0StokeonTrentLive\u00a0reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Staffordshire Police has deployed specialist officers to the scene in what is an ongoing incident. No further details have been released by the force.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Locals in Cheadle, North Staffordshire, have been warned to stay inside, after police were called to the High Street this afternoon at 4.20pm<\/p>\n
An image showed armed police units and dog teams at the scene, but witnesses now say officers have left the High Street.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The force have been approached for a comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
More to follow….\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n