A man who was believed to be in possession of a firearm has been arrested after five hours of negotiations with police officers outside at flat in Leighton last night.
This follows a concerned call made to Beds police for a man’s safety at a flat above Making The Best on Bridge Street at 5pm yesterday evening.
The offender has been taken into police custody after he being arrested in the hallway of his property at 11pm and an imitation firearm was discovered nearby.
Bridge Street, West Street and Friday Street were all be cordoned off by police, but have since been reopened.