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<\/p>\nA cordon was put in place while police searched the area<\/p>\n
Armed police were called to Astonwood Road in Birkenhead on Tuesday afternoon(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n
Armed police were called to a road in Birkenhead on Tuesday afternoon after two men on a scrambler bike pointed a suspected firearm at a woman during an attempted robbery. Merseyside Police said officers were called to Well Lane at the junction with Astonwood Road just after 3pm on January 13.<\/p>\n
The force said the suspects, described as two males riding a scrambler bike, allegedly threatened a woman who was driving her car in the area before fleeing. Armed patrols <\/a>attended an address on Astonwood Road<\/a> and a cordon was put in place while officers carried out enquiries.<\/p>\n No weapons were recovered and no arrests have been confirmed at this stage.<\/a><\/p>\n A police helicopter<\/a> was also spotted in the area.<\/p>\n Police said the cordon was lifted and armed officers left the area at around 4.20pm. An investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n In a statement, Merseyside Police said: “Just after 3pm this afternoon (Tuesday 13 January) we received a report that two males on a scrambler bike pointed a suspected firearm at a woman driving her car on Well Lane at the junction with Astonwood Road in Birkenhead<\/a> following an attempted robbery in the area.<\/p>\n “Armed patrols attended an address on Astonwood Road and cordoned off the area whilst they continued their enquiries. No weapons have been recovered and an investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n “The cordon was removed and armed patrols left the area at around 4.20pm.”<\/p>\n For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter<\/a> @LivECHONews<\/a> – the official Liverpool ECHO Twitter account – real news in real time.<\/p>\n