Update: Wednesday Oct 19th: No further action

Update: Statement from Essex Police

Officers were called shortly before 3.15pm on Tuesday 20 September to reports of someone seen with what was described as a firearm in the Longfield area of Harlow.

Officers attended the area and carried out a search.

A 38 year-old man from Sawbridgeworth was arrested on suspicion of firearms with intent.

He has since been released on bail until 10 October.

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

Please quote incident 646 of 20 September.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

Alternatively you can call us on 101.

In an emergency always call 999.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

ARMED police surrounded a house in Harlow on Tuesday afternoon.

Police swarmed the area at just after 4.30pm.

Over a dozen officers including several in tactical armed uniform attended at the scene which seemed to centre on an end terrace house near to Tilbury Mead.

YH has contacted the Essex Police press office for a statement.

More follows.