Three youths arrested after reports of weapon in Chippenham
Police were called around 10.50am to the Monkton Hill area.
Last updated 28th May 2024
Three youths have been arrested following a report that a male had been seen with a weapon in Chippenham.
Police were called around 10.50am to reports of a group of youths had been seen in the Monkton Hill area - with one of the youths waving around what was believed to be a firearm.
The three males, who are aged between 14 and 15, were all arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm - and remain in police custody.
Sgt Jamie Ball said: “The arrest of these three individuals came about as a result of some excellent work by two of our PCSOs.
“Incidents of this nature have the ability to cause serious concern within a community – I’d like to reassure residents that we take reports of this nature extremely seriously and extensive searches and enquiries were carried out as soon as we received the initial report.”