Armed officers have been dispatched following a report of a man potentially carrying a firearm. East Staffordshire Police responded to a call on Stanton Road in Stapenhill near Burton-upon-Trent at approximately 14:50 BST on Monday. Authorities were in communication with the individual inside a building, as indicated in a Facebook update around 19:30 BST. While no immediate danger to the public was perceived, individuals were advised to avoid the area with sections of the road being closed off. For further updates, follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, and Instagram. For more information, visit Staffordshire Police’s website.
