Armed police were called to Dane Valley yesterday (March 15) after receiving a report of a ‘firearm’ spotted in a van.
Officers attended the scene in St Anthonys Way at around 3pm and a man was arrested at a nearby property.
But the ‘firearm’ turned out to be a cap gun and the man has been released without charge.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at around 3pm on Wednesday 15 March to a report that a suspected firearm had been seen in a parked van in St Anthony’s Way, Margate.
“Patrols attended the scene and a man was arrested at a nearby property while further enquiries were carried out.
“The item was later located and found to be a silver cap gun and the man was released without charge.”
