Three more arrests following reports of armed group

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Image caption, Police were called to Rochester Road in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, at 17:45 BST on Saturday
  • Author, Richard Price
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, West Midlands

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.

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.

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