A large police presence was spotted in a residential road in Wisbech yesterday afternoon (March 12).
Officers were responding to reports of a disorder in Prospect Place, Wisbech, just before 4pm.
Prospect Place, located just off Milner Road, is a residential area home to multiple blocks of flats and bungalows. The road was cordoned off by police, and no one was able to enter or leave the premises.
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People who live in a block of flats down the road were evacuated from their homes while the explosive ordnance disposal team searched a property.
A photo of the police presence was posted into a local Facebook group to inform people in the area that the road was shut.
Members of the residential group commented that they could see bomb disposal officers on scene.
A spokesman from Cambridgeshire constabulary said: “A 55-year-old man from Wisbech has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm following reports of a disorder in Prospect Place, Wisbech, at about 3.45pm yesterday afternoon.
“Residents in a block of flats in Prospect Place were evacuated while EOD searched the premises. It was found to be safe and a cordon was lifted a few hours later.
“The man remains in custody at this time.”
