A man was arrested on suspicion of firearms offences in Highbury in the early hours of Sunday.
Police were called at 12.22am to Highbury Quadrant after reports of a man in possession of a firearm.
Officers, including firearms officers, attended. The man, in his 40s, was arrested nearby.
He has since been released, pending a police investigation. No firearm was recovered and enquiries continue.
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