A man has been arrested after armed police swarmed a quiet residential street in Kilmarnock yesterday afternoon.
Police made for Dean Road around 4.30pm yesterday, Friday, July31, after receiving a report of a man seen in possession of what looked like a firearm.
A BB gun was recovered and the 30-year-old was arrested, due to appear in Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, August 3.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.30pm on Friday, 31 July, 2026, we were called to a report of a man seen in possession of what appeared to be a firearm in Dean Road, Kilmarnock.
“Officers attended at a property there and a 30-year-old man was later arrested and charged in connection. A BB gun was recovered.
“He is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, 3 August, 2026.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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