A man who sparked an armed police call out in Gate Pa yesterday is now being dealt with after allegedly faking a report of a gunman on the loose.
Police were called to the area of Cameron Rd between Church St and Sheppard St at 12.24pm after a report that a man was walking around with a gun.
Police set up armed cordons while they approached the man, who turned out to be the informant, Senior Sergeant Shannon Clifford said.
Mr Clifford said the man alllegedly confessed to calling police with the story because he wanted to get arrested.
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