Man seen with 'possible' firearm in Bournemouth
Police say he was spotted in Cardigan Road
Police are investigating reports of a man seen with a firearm in Bournemouth.
Details have just been released.
At around 6.30pm on Saturday 29 April a man aged in his 30s was walking down Cardigan Road, in the direction of Wimborne Road, when he heard another man calling to him.
He turned round and reportedly saw the man on the other side of the road holding what appeared to be a possible firearm.
No further threats were made, and the victim was able to walk away from the scene.
Police Constable Lauren Hobkirk, of Bournemouth police, said: “We take all reports of incidents involving firearms very seriously and we are carrying out a number of enquiries into this matter.
“From our enquiries, we understand there may have been other people in the area around the time of the incident and I would urge anyone who saw what happened to please contact us.
“I would also urge anyone who was driving in the area and has dashcam on their vehicle, or residents with home CCTV or doorbell cameras, to please check their footage for anything that might assist our investigation.”