Three teenagers have been arrested after being seen having a suspected gun in Chippenham.
The boys, all 14 or 15, were reported after one was seen “waving around what was believed to be a firearm” in the Monkton Hill area at 10.50am this morning.
As part of the “diligent” police search, trains in and out of Chippenham Railway Station were held and a train at Bath Spa was searched.
Three youths were eventually arrested in the underground car park in Chippenham town centre.
The gun was found to be an imitation and the three were all arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm.
Police said they are currently being transported to Melksham custody for further questioning and a Wiltshire Police spokesperson has said enquiries continue.
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.”
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