An enormous land and air search is underway after a person was reported in possession of a crossbow in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police officers had been seen in an space exterior Salisbury Road Primary School on Wednesday.

An eyewitness instructed Plymouth Live: "There are armed police stationed outside the school, four coppers in one car." 

The officers are reportedly not exterior the varsity, in response to the identical news web site. The emergency providers had been referred to as at 2.30pm.

Police had been additionally on the Beaumont Park space of town with the suspect not but discovered.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson stated: "Police were called at 2.30pm to Beaumont Park, Plymouth, following a report of a man in possession of a cross bow. No threats were reported to have been made."

They added that armed officers attended and searched the realm, however haven't situated anybody matching the outline.

The spokesperson stated enquiries are ongoing.

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