Update:

A 26-year-old man from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including criminal damage, threats to kill, possession of a firearm and sending an offensive communication.

He has been bailed until 1 June. 

Original story from February

A NUMBER of police units attended at a house in Harlow after report of a firearm being there.

Two police units attended followed by a forensic team who spent some time at the location.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called with reports of a firearm being found in a shed in Purford Green, Harlow, shortly after 11am today, Monday 22 February.

“We attended and found a decommissioned handgun. 

“The item is now being dealt with by firearm experts”.