Armed police close street in fake gun incident

Armed police were deployed to a town's waterfront after people thought they had seen a man with a gun.

Suffolk Police attended with police dogs and guns and closed off parts of College Street and Key Street in Ipswich.

Two teenagers were arrested, but the gun turned out to be fake.

A spokesperson for Suffolk Police said: "We were called [Saturday] afternoon at about 3.30pm after receiving reports of a male seen with a suspected firearm."Inquiries established he had entered a property on College Street. "The road was shut while officers attended. Two males, aged 14 and 19, were arrested at the scene and taken into custody."Following further inquiries an imitation firearm was also seized from the same premises. The road reopened just before 6pm and police thank members of public for the patience while the incident was safely resolved."

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