Police have issued some clarification after social media reports of 'armed police' on a street in Darwen this morning (October 22).
Social media users questioned if armed police were in Birch Hall Avenue.
Police have confirmed that an armed response vehicle (ARV), a vehicle transporting authorised firearms officers and a range of lethal and non-lethal weapons, was present in Blackburn Road but was not deployed for a firearms incident.
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The vehicle was the nearest available unit in the area during the arrest of a driver on Blackburn Road.
The driver was arrested for failing to appear in court, according to police.
A police spokesperson said: "It was the arrest of the driver for failing to appear in court.
"It happened at around 11.10am in Blackburn Road, Darwen."
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