Police swooped on the Mead Vale area of Weston after the report. Picture: Google

Police reassure residents after reports of ‘person with a weapon’ in Weston street

Paul JonesOctober 10, 20250 Comment0

POLICE have reassured residents on a Weston-Super-Mare estate after rumours of a person walking the streets with “a bladed weapon”.

The incident unfolded on Tuesday (October 7) after reports of a potentially dangerous person on the Mead Vale estate.

However, police have found no evidence of a person being in possession of a weapon in the area, and have moved to quell “some concern, and some speculation”.

“A large number of enquiries took place on the day following a call from the member of the public to say they believed they had seen someone with a bladed weapon in the area,” an Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson said.

“Officers on the ground, supported by the police helicopter, extensively searched the area and could find no trace of anyone with a weapon.

“Nobody else called to report seeing someone with a weapon, which given the time of day and location, we would have expected had that have been the case.”

They said further enquiries and patrols have since taken place, including an “in-depth CCTV trawl”.

“We’ve reviewed all that CCTV footage and it does not show anyone in that area carrying a weapon,” they went on.

“We have no doubt that the person who called us did so with good intent and would please ask people do not criticise them for their actions. They did the right thing.

“If they thought there was even a small chance someone was walking around with a weapon, then we’d rather know and take all the precautions necessary to keep the public safe.

“Neighbourhood officers have been carrying out high-visibility patrols since Tuesday and will continue to be available to talk to over the coming days, but we hope this update provides reassurance that there is not considered to be any wider risk to anyone’s safety.”