Police responded to calls of a man carrying a weapon in Chippenham (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Fears of a man carrying a weapon through a Wiltshire town prompted a police response.
Multiple witnesses called the police and claimed to have seen a man with what looked like a firearm on Wood Lane in Chippenham at around 9.20pm on Thursday, July 18.
When officers arrived, they found that the weapon was not real, and arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm.
The suspect has since been released on bail.
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "We are appealing for witnesses following an incident involving an imitation firearm in Chippenham.
"If you saw what happened, or can help with our enquiries, please contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54240084312."
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