Police launched a search involving the NPAS helicopter following reports of a moped rider with a 'suspected firearm' in Bristol this morning.
There were reports of the police helicopter circling over Bristol with a sighting first reported by a resident in Fishponds at around 10.30am. Others also shared in a local Facebook group that the helicopter was in the area of Kingswood Park shortly after.
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed officers were searching for a moped being driven the wrong way in Moravian Road, Kingswood. In a statement, a spokesperson added officers received a call from a member of the public who believed they saw part of a 'suspected firearm' within the rider's clothing.
