Three more arrests following reports of armed group

Police were called to Rochester Road in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, at 17:45 BST on Saturday

Police have arrested three more men after armed officers were sent to a street in Stoke-on-Trent at the weekend in response to reports of a group with weapons.

The officers were deployed to Rochester Road in Longton at 17:45 BST on Saturday.

They initially arrested a 25-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of violent disorder. He has since been released on conditional bail.

On Monday, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life or enable another to do so, while a 64-year-old man and another aged 29 were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate.

They have also since been released on conditional police bail while inquiries continue.

No-one was reported injured in relation to events at the weekend, Staffordshire Police said.