Armed police stop and search in Peterborough residential street after firearms reported

Armed police broke the peace and quiet of a residential street in Peterborough on Saturday.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Apr 2017, 10:35 BST

Updated 9th May 2017, 18:58 BST

Police stop the vehicle on Harris Street, Photo: @Liampufc1996

Several readers got in touch with the Peterborough Telegraph after armed police were seen after being called at 1.46pm on Saturday, April 22, with reports that someone was in possession of a gun in Lincoln Road.

Details of a vehicle were given and this was stopped by armed officers in Harris Street.

A silver Volkswagen and two men searched.

No firearm was found and the men were released.