Armed police respond to reports of ‘gun shot’ in Derbyshire town – as noise turns out to be break-in

By Alana Roberts
Published 7th Sep 2022, 15:46 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now
Firearms officers descended on a Derbyshire town after being alerted to a ‘gun shot’ – only to discover a different type of crime had taken place.

The Derbyshire Armed Response Unit were called to a report of a possible gun shot in Ilkeston at around 3am today (September 7).

On arrival it was found that a convenience store had been broken into – and the smashing of the toughened glass door had caused the bang.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A male suspect was located by Erewash Police nearby and subsequently arrested.

Derbyshire Armed Response Unit shared this image of the break-in in Ilkeston - which sounded like a gun shotDerbyshire Armed Response Unit shared this image of the break-in in Ilkeston - which sounded like a gun shot
Derbyshire Armed Response Unit shared this image of the break-in in Ilkeston - which sounded like a gun shot

Support your Derbyshire Times by becoming a digital subscriber. You will see 70 per cent fewer ads on stories, meaning faster load times and an overall enhanced user experience. Click here to subscribe.