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Man arrested after report of BB gun being fired in Folkestone
17:00, 28 December 2019
updated: 17:08, 28 December 2019
Armed police arrested a 19-year-old boy after a report of a BB gun being fired on Boxing Day.
Officers were called to Bouverie Road West in Folkestone at 12.50pm on Thursday.
At about 2.30pm the same day armed patrols stopped a car in Military Road, Hythe, and arrested a teenager on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
He was later released on bail, pending further enquiries, until January 15.
Nobody was injured during the incident.
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