Wild West Britain: Police arrest ‘cowboys with weapons’
- Pair claimed to be outfitted with props whereas wearing Wild West costumes
- Police acquired a name {that a} motorist had a gun pointed at them on the motorway
This is the second a pair of ‘cowboys with weapons’ had been arrested by armed police, earlier than telling officers they had been taking pictures a music video.
Hampshire Police swooped in on the duo after receiving a name {that a} motorist had had a gun pointed at them on the motorway.
The pair — who claimed to be outfitted with props whereas wearing Wild West costumes — had been then arrested at gunpoint.
Officers recovered 4 imitation firearms within the operation which occurred within the centre of Winchester, Hampshire.
The males (pictured) had been dressed up in cowboy hats, verify shirts, bandanas, a swimsuit vest and a tan jacket with tassels. They had been arrested by armed police
According to Hampshire Police, at 12.35pm on Wednesday a person driving a gray BMW on the M3 northbound close to junction 9 pulled up alongside one other driver and pointed a firearm at them earlier than driving away.
Officers then tracked down the automotive in Stockbridge Road close to town’s railway station.
The pair claimed to be filming a music video and mentioned on Facebook: ‘We had been taking pictures a music video and somebody reported the automotive for having weapons within the again.
‘We bought weapons put to our faces carted off in a police automotive and brought to Basingstoke police station. They quickly realised the weapons are props. On a plus facet music video popping out February 1.’
Eyewitness Jenny Penfold was in close by Café Røst when armed police swarmed the world.
She mentioned: ‘We did see them being put in a police automotive, sure it was psychological.
‘I used to be in Røst, about to go away. Got yelled at by armed police to return inside.
‘Whole load of them swarmed the 2 cowboys they usually put their arms on their heads and needed to get out from the place they had been (I believe of their automotive).
Armed police (pictured) arresting one of many males in Stockbridge Road close to town’s railway station
An armed police officer (pictured) arresting one of many males in Stockbridge Road close to town’s railway station
‘Police had their weapons aimed toward them. Then they bought put within the police car and I went again to work.’
Police confirmed {that a} 28-year-old man from Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire, was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to trigger worry of violence.
He has been launched with no additional motion to be taken.
A 29-year-old man from West End was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to trigger worry of violence.
He has been launched beneath investigation whereas enquiries proceed.
Online commentators had been fast to mock the police.
‘Good outdated Hampshire Police,’ mentioned one. ‘They cannot be bothered to come back out when you have burglars however they’ve time to arrest blokes in fancy costume.’
A spokesperson for Hampshire Police mentioned: ‘We acquired a report at 12.35pm on Wednesday 24 January {that a} man driving a gray BMW on the M3 northbound close to junction 9 pulled up alongside one other driver and pointed a firearm at them earlier than driving away.
‘Officers situated the car in Stockbridge Road and 4 imitation firearms had been seized.
‘A 28-year-old man from Chandler’s Ford was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to trigger worry of violence. He has been launched with no additional motion to be taken.
‘A 29-year-old man from West End was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to trigger worry of violence. He has been launched beneath investigation whereas enquiries proceed.’
