Armed police swarmed on a Liverpool street this morning following reports of a man with a suspected firearm.
Officers were scrambled to Bagot Street in Wavertree at around 8am.
A man was arrested a short time later on nearby Lawrence Road and an imitation firearm was seized.
It was taken away by police for examination.
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A 55-year-old man from Wavertree was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and has been taken to a police station for questioning.
No-one was injured or threatened in the incident, which led to a significant police presence on Lawrence Road near the junctions with Egerton Road and Portman Road.
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