Two arrested following incident in Bootle

We have arrested a man and a woman following an incident in Bootle yesterday, Sunday 15 September.
 
At around 1.30pm, officers were called to reports of a domestic incident at a premises on Stanley Road. During enquiries, a firearm was found, which is initially believed to be a blank-firing handgun.
 
A 32-year-old man of no fixed abode was arrested on suspicion of Section 39 and Section 47 assault; Possession of a firearm without a certificate; and False imprisonment.
 
A 28-year-old woman from Bootle was arrested on suspicion of Possession of a firearm without a certificate; and Possessing an offensive weapon in a private place.
 
Both remain in custody for questioning.
 
If you have any information on the storage, possession and use of firearms, please contact us @MerPolCC, 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.
 
Advice on how to report domestic abuse can be found here, as week as information on support that we and our partner organisations can provide: How to report domestic abuse | Merseyside Police