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Man Held After Armed Police Shut Upper Parliament Street in Gun Search

Merseyside Police are investigating reports of threats outside a Toxteth property after detaining a suspect.

Overview

  • Police were called just after 8:45pm on Wednesday, November 5, to reports of threats toward occupants on Upper Parliament Street near the African Caribbean Centre.
  • Armed units cordoned the road, stopped traffic and buses, and were seen searching with torches and entering nearby properties around Falkner Terrace.
  • A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm and taken into custody.
  • No weapon has been found, and officers say searches and enquiries are ongoing today.
  • One resident reported a man threatened a group of children with an object that looked like a gun, an account under police investigation.