Man due in court on firearms charge after early-morning incident

A 29-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including carrying an imitation firearm in a public place following an incident in Co Down in the early hours of Sunday.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Dec 2018, 09:42 BST

Updated 10th Jan 2019, 10:49 BST

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He is due to appear at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court today, Monday 24 December.

A police spokesperson said: “As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.”

The PSNI said on Sunday that local officers, supported by Armed Response colleagues, responded to a report of a male carrying carrying “what was described as a firearm”.

A number of knives and a handgun were seized.

PSNI