Boy charged following reports of someone walking around Childwall with a gun
A 15-year-old boy's accused of possessing an imitation firearm
A 15-year-old boy has been charged following reports of a person walking around Liverpool with a gun.
Police were seen carrying out forensic searches in an area of Childwall last night, after members of the public raised concerns.
The boy was reported to have made his way from Inchcape Road, and officers deployed to the area detained him on Chelwood Avenue at around 3.30pm.
Following further searches an imitation firearm was recovered.
He has been remanded into custody to appear at Merseyside Youth Remand Court today (Friday 6 June).
Detective Inspector Steve Street said: “To the untrained eye, imitation firearms can look like real firearms and are capable of causing a huge amount of fear and harm.
“We take all reports of firearms seriously, whether they turn out to be viable or imitation. When the community give us information on where they are we will execute warrants, carry out stop checks and undertake searches in homes, industrial premises and open land across Merseyside.
“We are determined to disrupt and bring to justice criminals who possess any type of firearm illegally and whose reckless disregard for those around them can bring violence and fear into the heart of our communities.”