Sadly, it’s been a busy week for the police in Wellington.
Here are the latest updates on four separate incidents, issued by Avon and Somerset Police.
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A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate after footage was posted online apparently showing a handgun being fired in Wellington.
The post was reported to police on Tuesday and specialist armed officers made the arrest at 12.15pm yesterday (Wednesday), at a property in north east Wellington.
The man was questioned by officers and denied any offences, saying the video was not recorded by him.
Sgt Jon O’Connor, of the Wellington Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We’d like to reassure the public that, during the course of enquiries, the man’s address was thoroughly searched and no firearms or ammunition were found.
“We have also not received any reports from members of the public hearing a firearm being discharged in Wellington. Therefore, the man has been released without charge.
“We are grateful to those who reported the video to us and we believe it was right to treat the matter seriously and carry out proportionate enquiries to establish whether any offences had occurred within our force area.
“We recognise the video is likely to have caused concerns among members of the community and therefore the public can expect to see an increased police presence over the coming days with extra patrols planned.”
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We’re investigating after a window was smashed at a business premises in Lancer Court, Wellington, at about 11.30pm on Tuesday).
Officers have carried out house-to-house enquiries and will review CCTV from around the area.
If anyone has information about this incident, or who was responsible, please contact us online or on 101 using the reference number 5225100411.
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Enquiries are taking place following an assault in Wellington being reported to us on Monday.
We were called to the Millstream Gardens area shortly before 8pm where a mother told attending officers her teenage daughter had been assaulted by two girls. It was reported the offenders had pulled the victim’s hair.
“Enquiries, including reviewing any available footage, are ongoing.
“Witnesses who can assist our investigation can contact us online, or on 101, quoting reference number 5225099260.
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We are investigating an incident in Wellington in which the window of a house and the window of a car were both smashed.
The incident is believed to have taken place at some point between 9pm on Wednesday, 2nd April, and 6am on Thursday, 3rd April, in Brendon Road.
Officers have spoken to the victim and carried out house-to-house enquiries in the area and the investigation is progressing.
If you have any information which could help our investigation, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5225094958.
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You can read the March report by Sgt Jon O’Connor, of the Wellington Neighbourhood Policing Team, by CLICKING HERE.