Man seen with firearm is arrested

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A man has been arrested after an armed man was seen approaching people in a busy area of central London.

Officers in a marked police car saw the 38-year-old suspected gunman approach people in Harrow Road, Paddington, on Wednesday evening.

The man was chased on foot by officers and arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery with a firearm. He is held in custody at a London police station.

Police said they had recovered a weapon and said no shots had been fired.