Man charged after reports of a gun sighting in Norwich
Officers arrested a man aged in his late teens, on Millenium Plain, on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm and assault
A man has been charged following an incident in Norwich.
Norfolk Police officers were approached by a member of the public yesterday (20 August 2026) at 1.22pm who reported that they had seen a man with what they believed to be a gun in the area.
Officers arrested a man aged in his late teens, on Millenium Plain, on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm and assault.
He was taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
Gulakbar Hanifi, aged 19 and of Smeat Street, Norwich has since been charged with possession of an imitation firearm and assault by beating.
He is due to appear at Norwich Magistrates Court this morning (21 August 2026).