Three arrested in Mansfield after CCTV operator saw man brandishing a gun

Officers were called to West Gate, shortly after 11.20pm on Monday)when what appeared to be a black hand-gun was displayed.

After a brief search, officers stopped three suspects in nearby Westfield Lane and recovered a gas-powered BB gun and an air rifle.

Three men, aged 37, 33 and 29 were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. They remain in police custody.

Inspector David Mather, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This would have been an alarming incident for anyone to witness and quite rightly generated an appropriate immediate police response.

“Brandishing any kind of firearm in a public place is an incredibly serious offence.

“Thanks to the professionalism of the local CCTV operator and some excellent team-work on the ground we were very quickly able to bring three suspects into custody and take two weapons off the streets.”

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