Armed police arrest two men in Newcastle
Reports were that a weapon was fired outside flats in the Westlands
Last updated 7th Oct 2026
Two men have been arrested in the Westlands following reports of an air rifle being fired outside a block of flats.
Staffordshire Police received calls about the incident on Queensway flats shortly after 6pm on Monday 5th October.
The men, aged 37 and 43, were taken into custody on suspicion of firing an air weapon beyond premises and possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
A number of police firearms officers attended the scene.
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