A major police presence was deployed on Liverpool city centre as several streets have been closed on Easter Monday (April 6).
Merseyside Police placed a huge cordon to close parts of the popular Cavern Quarter. The cordons were in place on Button Street, Mathew Street, Victoria Street and part of Whitechapel.
Police officers have extended the cordon onto Whitechapel and the side of HSBC bank. Police also stopped refuse collectors from working in the city centre while they deal with the currently unknown incident.
Another police cordon had been set up on nearby Ranelagh Street, but it is not known if this is connected with the same incident, reports the Liverpool Echo.
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Merseyside Police have since confirmed a man has been arrested after reports of an individual had been threatened with a gun.
Officers swarmed the scene following reports of a fight in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called around 4:45am over two men engaging in a confrontation close to Clayton Square. It is during this that one of the men threatened the other with a firearm.
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The 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm without a certificate. He is currently in custody.
The ECHO report that police say there no suggestion a firearm was used and there are no reports of any injuries.
No firearm was recovered and enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.
Merseyside Police reportedly made the arrest following CCTV and witness enquiries.
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