Following reports of a man with a gun chasing some children in Newport last night (Thursday), Police have advised the media they are taking the incident seriously.
A spokesperson for the police said,
“We were called shortly before 8pm after five children reported a man acting suspiciously. They said he chased them and some of them said he had an object with him that looked like a gun. He ran off when a panic alarm was activated.
“We’ve been speaking to the children and other people in the area today, but there are no other witnesses or CCTV images to provide a better picture of exactly what has happened and whether a gun was involved.
“Officers also found nothing suspicious happening in the area when they attended last night and we’ve had no other reports made to us.
“We’ll be patrolling the area to provide re-assurance to the local community.”
