POLICE officers swooped on a street in Harlow after reports of a person with a firearm.

Armed police were seen on Broadfields (off Maddox Road) whilst the police helicopter circled overhead.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to reports someone had been seen in possession of a firearm in the Market Square area of Harlow shortly before 7.30pm on Tuesday 22 June.

“Officers attended and carried out a search of the area and located the person who identified it was a BB gun.

“Officers took him home and provided words of advice”.

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