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| Man 'seen with weapons' on Chatham balcony | Man 'seen with weapons' on Chatham balcony |
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| A man has reportedly been seen with weapons on a balcony, prompting armed officers to swoop in on the area and urge people to stay away. | A man has reportedly been seen with weapons on a balcony, prompting armed officers to swoop in on the area and urge people to stay away. |
| The man was seen on the balcony of a flat in Dock Head Road, Chatham, at about 08:35 BST, Kent Police said. | The man was seen on the balcony of a flat in Dock Head Road, Chatham, at about 08:35 BST, Kent Police said. |
| Reports on social media suggested the man was seen firing shots near the Dockside Retail Outlet. | Reports on social media suggested the man was seen firing shots near the Dockside Retail Outlet. |
| The force has arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of firearms offences, a spokesman said. | |
| Witness Sandra Pratt told BBC Radio Kent she had heard the sound of gunshots and saw a man "holding a rifle and a pistol". | |
| She said he had been seen on the top floor of the block of flats and armed police had approached the high-risk and gone inside. | |
| Ms Pratt, who works at the Range shop nearby, she said had seen about six officers on the balcony and it seemed the man had been detained. | |
| It is not known if anyone has been injured. |