Four arrested after firearms incident in Southend (From Southend Standard)
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Four men from Grays arrested after firearm pointed at several people in Seaway car park, Southend
2:59pm Monday 1st October 2012 in News By Emma Thomas
Four arrested after firearms incident in Southend
Police are investigating reports of a firearms offence in Southend during the early hours of the morning.
Reports came in at around 4.05am on Friday, September 28 of a man being seen in Seaway car park in Lucy Road, Southend, with a firearm which was pointed at several people.
Police arrested four men in a black Mercedes on the A127 in Rayleigh a short time later. A gas-powered handgun was recovered.
The men, two aged 21, and two 20-year-olds, all from Grays, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and released on bail pending further enquiries until November 13.
Police continue to appeal for any witnesses to the incident to contact Dc Richard Walker at the Southend serious crime team on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Comments(6)
TherealIndiana
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4:04pm Mon 1 Oct 12
shoebury52
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9:14am Tue 2 Oct 12
TherealIndiana wrote:Using a firearm or air pistol to cause fear or distress, is an offence I believe. The person it is pointed at ar not to know it is not real. Hope they get punished suitably
It was a multi-shot, semi automatic air pistol so no licence is required! However brandishing on public will definitely get you into trouble!
tatersalad
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12:18pm Tue 2 Oct 12
Basildon.lad.21
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5:46pm Tue 2 Oct 12
tatersalad wrote:Thats the most stupid thing ever. Raised to 25. You get some 25 year olds who are less responsible then 18 year olds. What has drinking got to do with this story anyway?
What a nasty world we live in now, even our local papers are filled with crime stories. What ever happened to teaching kids some respect. Also the drinking age should be raised to 25 in my opinion.
Max Impact
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6:09pm Tue 2 Oct 12
Basildon.lad.21 wrote:How about making a rule where you have to be 22 to comment on websites
tatersalad wrote: What a nasty world we live in now, even our local papers are filled with crime stories. What ever happened to teaching kids some respect. Also the drinking age should be raised to 25 in my opinion.Thats the most stupid thing ever. Raised to 25. You get some 25 year olds who are less responsible then 18 year olds. What has drinking got to do with this story anyway?
*tongue firmly planted in cheek*
Or at least make sure the people commenting are from the town related to the story, I mean what a stinking sesspit of incestural depravity basildon is who in their right mind would even dream let along actually use that town's name as their name on a message board... ;)
Russ13 says...
3:06pm Mon 1 Oct 12
What other reason can someone have for carrying such an item in public except for wanting to harm/kill another person.