Incident in Cippenham, Slough
07 May 2008 - Two arrested in connection with incident in Cippenham – Slough
Police have arrested two men in connection with an incident in Cippenham, Slough, yesterday afternoon (6/5).
Several calls were received from members of the public at around 2.46pm, after a man was spotted wandering in the Bower Way area. It is believed the man made threats to a number of people.
Following a detailed search and a number of inquiries made, officers arrested a 42-year-old man and a 48-year-old man, during the early hours of this morning (7/5).
They were arrested at around 3am from addresses in Cippenham.
The 42-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of firearm (threats to kill) and the 48-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Both remain in police custody this morning.
06/05/2008 Police are currently dealing with an incident in Slough following reports of a man armed with a gun.
At 2.46pm, police received a report of a man wandering in the Bower Way area. It is believed the man made threats to a number of people.
Armed response units, local Slough officers and the police helicopter have been deployed to a block of flats where the man was last seen.
As a precautionary measure, local schools and residents have been notified and advised to remain indoors until the incident is resolved. Roads in the area have been closed to traffic.
Detectives investigating reports of a man armed with a gun in Cippenham, Slough, earlier today, have released the following description.
The man they are looking for is white, aged 35-45, 5ft 6ins to 6ft tall, and well-built. He is either balding or has fair close cropped hair, and is clean shaven. He has numerous tattoos on his arms and one on his right calf.
At the time of the incident, he was wearing a torn pale blue t-shirt and dark shorts.
The man remains outstanding at this time and inquiries are on-going to try and locate him.
As part of their search, Slough police can confirm that two men were arrested.
However, they were arrested on suspicion of being in possession of controlled drugs and their arrests are not being linked to the on-going search for the armed man.
Local Slough officers are carrying out high visibility patrols in the area to reassure the public.
If anyone sees a man matching the description above, they are urged not to approach him but to contact the police immediately on 999 quoting URN 758 of 6/5.
Those with information about the incident itself, are urged to contact Det Insp Steve Armstead at Slough CID on 0845 8 505 505. Those who do not wish to speak to police or leave their name should call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Thames Valley Police ~ Slough