Armed police and canine models have as we speak swarmed a city centre after receiving reviews of an individual being noticed with a handgun.
Police stay in Cheadle High Street, North Staffordshire, with residents urged to stay of their houses.
One witness instructed our sister web site, StokeonTrentLive, a person was noticed with a handgun at round 4.20pm and claimed they'd been out on the street "knocking on people's windows and doors."
An additional picture has proven not less than 4 armed officers on the scene, however the drive has not but launched any particulars.
Express.co.uk has approached Staffordshire Police for remark.
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