Police arrested a man and seized an imitation weapon after reports someone had been seen wielding a firearm in an area of Broadstairs.

Officers were called to Ramsgate Road at around 10.30pm on New Year's Day.

A 46-year-old was arrested just before midnight on suspicion of possessing a firearm, and an imitation weapon was taken from a home.

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