A MAN has been arrested after police received reports of shots being fired in Evesham.
Armed officers and dog units were called to reports of a man firing shots from what appeared to be a firearm in Summerfield Gardens at 11.55am this morning.
A man in his 20s was arrested and a replica firearm was recovered from the scene.
He remained in custody at Worcester Police Station.
A large police presence remained on the ground in the town as investigations continued and to provide reassurance to local people in the area.
Acting in response to the incident, a marked armed response vehicle was en route to the scene when it was involved in a collision with a silver Ford Fiesta.
There were no reported injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 101 quoting reference 0303S 220614.
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