Guns drawn as armed police surround car in Coventry street

Two people appear to be forced on to the ground by officers



This is the dramatic moment armed police surrounded a car in Coventry.

A number of officers can be seen pointing their guns at a silver Ford Focus, while two people appear to be lying on the ground on either side of the car.

Another officer appears to be standing a few metres away from the drama with a police dog.

The incident happened in Yardley Street, Hillfields, and saw a number of unmarked police cars surround the Focus at around 8pm on Wednesday.

Another photo - which can be seen below - also shows two further marked police vehicles in Yardley Street, as well as four uniformed officers.

CoventryLive has contacted both West Midlands and Warwickshire police forces in a bid to find out more information.

Why are English police driving German cars?

Why are English police driving German cars?

Because we have a government which are mostly traitors and dont invest in their own people or businesses we are just used as slaves to other countries businesses.

To be fair, I did see a grey Vauxhall the other day that was a West Mids ARV.

The snooker cue that led to armed police drama in Coventry

Police have revealed what led to a car being surrounded by armed police in Coventry on Wednesday evening.

Dramatic pictures showed a number of officers pointing their guns at a silver Ford Focus in Yardley Street, Hillfields, at around 8.30pm.

At least two people can be seen lying on the ground, while another officer stands nearby with a police dog on a lead.

Mystery had surrounded the incident, but now CoventryLive can reveal that the source of the commotion was...a snooker cue.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called at 8.25pm on June 18 to reports of a man seen with a shotgun.

"Details were given and officers followed the car and it was pulled over and we detained four men.

"A search of the vehicle was made and no gun was recovered, but instead what was believed to be a snooker cue."

The detained men were released with no action taken.