Police were seen searching bushes for a weapon after a hoax claim.

Officers were seen in Clarendon Road, Watford, on Sunday (March 21) in the afternoon, as they searched bushes and the surrounding area for a ‘firearm’.

This happened after a man attended Watford Police Station claiming to have thrown a weapon into bushes nearby.

Eyewitnesses claim the weapon in question was a 'firearm'.

No weapons were found, and it was quickly established that it was a false claim.

The man was arrested on suspicion of wasting police time and he currently remains in police custody.