Man charged after Warwick firearms incident

A man has been charged, after a firearms incident in Warwick on Friday night (2 February).

At 11.30pm, officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a property on Hammond Close. It was reported that a man had a firearm.

A short time later a suspect was located on Bollingbrook Drive and an imitation firearm was seized.

David Moroney, 19, of Webb Drive, Warwick has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm in a public place, possession of an imitation firearm, possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, criminal damage to a property, stalking involving fear of violence and threatening a person with an offensive weapon.

Moroney will appear at Coventry Magistrates’ Court today (Monday 5 February).

A 39-year-old woman from Leamington arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been bailed until April while enquiries continue.

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