East Ender arrested over flare gun and mask

(CNS): A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm following a house raid in East End in the early hours of Wednesday morning. An RCIPS spokesperson said that police made the arrest at around 5.45am today (Wednesday, 15 May) when officers searched a house in John McLean Drive, in the heart of the district. During the search the police recovered a flare gun, mask and bayonet. The man remained in police custody Wednesday evening while enquiries continued.