Armed police have descended on Penryn this afternoon.

Residents of Broad Street were shocked to look out their windows to see police officers in balaclavas holding guns.

Falmouth Packet:

Police cars block access to the road. Photo: Fiona Campbell-Howes

A number of police cars also blocked access to the road.

One witness said that they had been told by neighbours across the street that police were "pointing guns" at one of the buildings.

She said: "Latest from the neighbours (across the street) is that police are pointing guns at the King's Arms - the pub at the top of the street."
The incident is understood to not be connected with the pub itself. 

Falmouth Packet:

A police officer mans the road. Photo: Fiona Campbell-Howes

Owner Nathan Foster, who runs the Kings Arms with Elkee Brooks Mills, said the first they were aware of what was happening was when they returned from delivering Sunday roasts to the community.

He said: "At the moment I can't say much. We're OK, we're safe, and so is everybody else living here.

"We haven't done anything, it's a completely separate incident. 

"When we came back from delivering our roasts, which we do every Sunday, they were just here. We weren't on the premises when they arrived." 

The Packet has contacted the police but the log has since closed, meaning the control room no longer has access to it. 

More to follow.