Police seize air pistol and bail suspect after 'handgun' sighting at Staffordshire supermarket
A man arrested on suspicion of having a firearm in a busy Staffordshire shopping street has been released on bail while police investigate.
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Police arrested a 58-year-old man after a shopper reported seeing a handgun in a man's bag in a shop in George Street, Tamworth, at about 1.30pm on Thursday.
The man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of possessing a firearm in a public place. Officers then searched a property in the area and seized an air pistol.
The 58-year-old, from Tamworth, has been released on conditional bail while police continue their enquiries.
