MEMBERS of the public stepped in to detain two men who were reportedly in possession of a firearm at a Warminster supermarket.

Wiltshire Police arrested two men, aged 45 and 28, on suspicion of possession of a firearm, being drunk and disorderly, theft and going equipped for theft.

This follows an incident at the Warminster Lidl on Station Road at around 4.30pm yesterday (February 13).

Both men remain in police custody.

“We would like to thank members of the public who immediately took action to detain the two men, at great personal risk, before police officers arrived at the scene,” a Wiltshire Police spokesperson said.

“There were no reported injuries or discharge of firearms.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have video footage is asked to call police on 101, quoting log 197 of yesterday’s date (13/02).

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