A man has been arrested after shots were fired in a town.

Shots were fired at a vehicle in Theaklen Drive, St Leonards, yesterday evening at around 7.10pm.

Shortly afterwards, police received a report of a man in possession of a firearm at Churchill Court in nearby Stonehouse Drive.

Armed units responded to the scenes of both incidents.

Sussex Police were assisted by specialist officers from neighbouring forces and the National Police Air Service helicopter.

No injuries were reported.

A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and a firearm has been seized.

He remains in police custody.

“Due to the nature of the reports we received, it was imperative that we responded accordingly, and this included calling upon our neighbouring forces for support," said Jayantha Mendis-Gunasekera, Chief Inspector of Hastings Command.

“Thankfully, no injuries were reported and we can confirm it is not being treated as a terror-related incident.

“I appreciate this will have been of significant concern to the local community, who can expect to see an increased police presence in the area in the meantime.

“There were a number of people in the area around that time and I am urging anyone who saw what happened to please come forward."

“I would like to commend the officers involved for their swift support, and also extend my thanks to the public for their patience and understanding as our enquiries into this fast-moving investigation continue.”

Anyone who has any information about the incident can report it online or via 101, quoting Operation Beaumont.