Firearm arrests after armed police called
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm
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Three men have been arrested after armed police were called to a town centre to reports of someone carrying a firearm.
Cleveland Police deployed officers to the West Row area of Stockton in Teesside following calls about a man allegedly putting a firearm into a vehicle.
Two men, aged 62 and 64, were initially arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm.
A third man, aged 20, was later also arrested and was being questioned on suspicion of the same offence, a spokeswoman said.
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