Two teenage girls arrested as armed police descend on Week Street, Maidstone
16:06, 23 April 2023
updated: 17:13, 23 April 2023
Two teenage girls have been arrested and imitation firearms seized after armed police were called to a busy town centre.
Officers with guns and at least four police cars were spotted at the scene in Week Street, Maidstone.
A spokesman confirmed police, including firearms officers, were called at 2.45pm to a report a person had been seen possibly in possession of a weapon.
At around 3.30pm two teenage girls were arrested and taken into custody.
Imitation firearms were seized.
Video footage from the scene appears to show a person being arrested and a large crowd of onlookers gathered nearby.
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