Early on Monday morning, armed police were dispatched to the Outer Circle area of the Halcon estate in Taunton following a tip-off about a suspected firearm at a property. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed they received the information at 7:15 AM on January 12 and immediately deployed firearms officers as a precautionary measure.
Residents reported seeing multiple armed officers in the area, and images captured at the scene showed a visible police presence. After a thorough search, authorities confirmed that no weapon was present, leading to the swift stand-down of the deployment.
A police spokesperson stated, “Out of an abundance of caution, armed officers were deployed, but it was quickly established that no weapon was present.”