Seized: Ian Poulton, 33, sparked a police raid after carrying a sex toy tucked into the waistband of his trousers.
TELFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, AUGUST 29, 2012:
A yob who sparked a raid by armed cops after residents reported seeing him with a firearm – was actually carrying a SEX TOY, a court heard. Refer to NTI story NTIDILDO.
Ian Poulton, 33, (PICTURED) was arrested by 15 officers with machine guns wearing bullet proof vests accompanied by a specialist dog unit as he walked down a street in Telford, Shrops, on May 22 this year. Police swooped after they received panicked 999 calls from members of the public claiming he had a pistol tucked into the waistband of his trousers. But the operation went off half-cocked when cops discovered Poulton was actually in possession of a dildo. Poulton admitted possessing an item which had the appearance of a handgun with intent to cause fear of violence at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
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