Armed officers descend on UK seaside town as arrest made

Armed officers descend on UK seaside town as arrest madeA "non-viable firearm" was recovered, police said. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Antonio Scancariello, News Reporter 16:39, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 16:39, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Queen Street in Teignmouth. (Image: Google Maps.)A man in his 60s has been arrested after police were called following reports of threats in a seaside town at the weekend. Armed officers were deployed to Teignmouth seafront, in Devon, on Saturday evening (May 30) following a report of an alleged assault in Queen Street, Devon and Cornwall Police said. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Armed officers attended the scene and arrested a man in his 60s on suspicion of GBH with intent, affray, and possession of an imitation firearm. A "non-viable firearm" was recovered, the force also said. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Get top stories from The Express sent straight to your phone Join us on WhatsAppOur community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHe has been released on police bail. The v...