He was seen 'pulling the trigger' at passers-by
A teenager who was arrested after pointing a fake gun at people in the street and 'pulling the trigger' has been slapped with a fine.
The offender was then spotted getting on a bus shortly afterwards which was followed by officers. After noticing police were following him, the male ran off the bus and dropped the weapon before being detained.The force moved to reassure the public saying that the weapon used was a BB gun - an imitation firearm - and not a real firearm. The 18-year-old, from South Yorkshire, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Chief Superintendent Karen Edwards previously said: "As a result of the report my officers were immediately deployed resulting in a swift arrest and recovery of what transpired to be a realistic imitation firearm. I know that people may have understandably felt frightened and distressed by this incident, and I want to reassure them that the firearm reported has been confirmed as an imitation firearm and no persons were injured during the incident.
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