A man has been arrested following reports of a person carrying a gun through a central Cardiff street.
Officers from South Wales Police were called to Tudor Street in Riverside at around 1.20pm on Friday, September 2, after a man was seen in possession of what looked like a handgun. Armed police were also deployed to the street as a precaution.
A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate. Get the latest news from across the capital sent straight to your inbox for free by signing up to our CardiffOnline newsletter.
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No-one is believed to have been injured during the incident. The force confirmed on Friday evening that the man had been arrested and taken to Cardiff Bay police station.
A force spokesperson said: "At around 1.20pm today (02/09/22) officers responded to a report of a male in possession of what looked like a handgun, in Tudor Street in Cardiff. Officers attended, supported by armed police officers as a precaution.
"A 32-year-old man from Cardiff was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm without a certificate and has been taken to Cardiff Bay police station. There are no reports of any injuries.
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