Man arrested over firearms offence

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Image caption, Armed police went to Grove Road in Chesterfield over an earlier domestic incident
  • Author, Greig Watson
  • Role, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News, East Midlands

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and possession of a firearm in a Derbyshire town.

Armed officers went to the Grove Road area, in Chesterfield, just after 18:30 BST on Monday.

It comes after a report of a domestic incident in Brimington on Saturday, police said.

A 54-year-old man was detained on suspicion of assault and possession of a firearm.

A police spokesperson said there was no wider risk to the public.

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