Men arrested by armed police in Peterborough released without charge

By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jan 2016, 09:41 BST
Updated 19th Jan 2016, 09:44 BST
Armed police arrest a man in Lincoln Road, PeterboroughArmed police arrest a man in Lincoln Road, Peterborough
Armed police arrest a man in Lincoln Road, Peterborough
Two men arrested by armed police officers in Lincoln Road, Peterborough yesterday (Monday) have been released without charge.

A 22-year-old man and a 26-year-old man were arrested after a member of the public reported seeing a firearm in a black Renault Megane at about 3.20pm in Cambridge Avenue, Millfield.

A Cambridgeshire police spokesman said the 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possession class B drugs and on suspicion of a firearms offence, while the 26-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possession of class B drugs.

The police spokesman said both men were released with no further action to be taken against them.