Halloween prop triggers armed police response in Aylesbury

Summarised from Bucks Free Press's report · Updated 8 Oct, 18:14 · Archive

Armed police were deployed to Aylesbury after reports of a woman with what appeared to be a weapon, which proved to be a plastic Halloween accessory.

Armed police, including armed units, were sent to Friars Square Shopping Centre in Aylesbury at around 1.15pm on Thursday, October 8, after multiple reports that a woman was in possession of what appeared to be a weapon.

After investigating, Thames Valley Police discovered the suspected weapon was in fact a plastic Halloween-style accessory. A force spokesperson said: 'Our officers, including armed officers, attended Friars Square Shopping Centre and located a woman with what we now know to be plastic Halloween-style accessories. We believe that there is no threat to the wider public.'

The force thanked members of the public for their patience and urged people to be mindful when going outside with Halloween accessories that imitate or look like weapons.

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