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Handgun Seized in Rock Ferry as 32-Year-Old Is Arrested and Bailed

Police say the arrest followed reports of a man briefly showing a handgun at Ward Grove.

Overview

  • The 32-year-old was conditionally bailed after a large armed response at Ward Grove in Rock Ferry on Monday.
  • Merseyside Police seized a handgun at the flats and said enquiries are ongoing.
  • Officers arrested the man on suspicion of possessing a firearm, and he was questioned before release on bail.
  • Witnesses reported a man stepping out of the block with a handgun before going back inside as two others ran away.
  • Earlier on Monday, a police manager called it a safety concern with no arrests, then the force confirmed an arrest and the firearm seizure.