A man threatened a woman with a gas-powered BB gun after an argument between them in Nottingham. Firearms officers arrested 36-year-old George Vulcan after they were called to the incident at a house in Melrose Street, Sherwood on January 6.
The BB gun was found hidden behind a wooden boiler cover following his arrest. Vulcan, of Melrose Street, was subsequently charged and pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm.
He was jailed for three years and made subject of a 10-year restraining order when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, June 27. Police Constable Zoe East, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The gun Vulcan used to threaten the victim looked very realistic. She believed it was real, causing her fear of immediate violence. “Although it was a gas-powered BB gun, it was tested and had the capability of firing over that of an imitation, making it a viable firearm.
