Man ‘in possession of firearm’ arrested in Seaford

Armed police arrested a man ‘in possession of a firearm’ in Seaford this morning (March 12).
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Officers were alerted to the incident in Claremont Road, Seaford, at just after 9.30am.

Sussex Police said: “About 9.35am on Thursday, March 12, police received a report of a man in possession of a firearm in Claremont Road, Seaford.

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“Officers attended and the suspect was detained and arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm in public.

“A firearm, believed to be an air weapon, has been recovered.

“This is believed to be an isolated incident and no threats to any persons have been reported.”