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"Armed" Officers Called To Incident In Brighton

A man's been arrested on suspicion of having a gun, in connection with a significant police operation in Brighton this afternoon involving armed officers.

Sussex Police said they were concerned for the safety of a man in a property in Coldean.

Officers stated that as they made an arrest in London Road, the suspect resisted and was further arrested on suspicion of attacking an officer.

Police later found a suspected firearm.

Upper Lewes Road was closed for a time (around 1.40pm) as officers dealt with the incident.

They said no-one was harmed.

Inspector Gareth Davies said:

"We would like to thank the public for their patience while we worked to resolve the incident."

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