Police found a knife and BB gun inside a hotel room in Aigburth
Man arrested outside Liverpool Aigburth Hotel
A man was arrested after reports of a knife threat at a hotel in Aigburth. Merseyside Police were called to Liverpool Aigburth Hotel on Aigburth Drive at around 1.20pm today, Monday, June 1.
Officers descended on the hotel and a man was detained. Following a search of a hotel room officers found a knife and BB gun. A 35-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of threatening a person with a blade, possession of an imitation firearm and threats to kill. Police cordoned off the area while the incident was being dealt with.
Chief Inspector Neal Arrowsmith said: “This was a very distressing incident for those staying at the hotel but thankfully no one was harmed or injured.
“We all know too well the devastation gun and knife crime can cause across our communities and we use all available powers to target and bring to justice those who supply, store, possess and use weapons.
“Merseyside Police is relentless in responding to intelligence, and we rely on information given to us by the public and this makes a huge difference in identifying suspects, seizing weapons and removing suspects who would bring lethal weapons onto our streets.
“We urge anyone with information to come forward to police or anonymously via Crimestoppers.”
If you have any information about suspected firearms in your area, contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC.
You can also report information via the police website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously
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