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Story summary
- Police opened an investigation after a man brandished a fake assault rifle on Edgwarebury Lane.
- Witnesses said the weapon looked real at 3.50 pm on 16 September 2026, prompting shoppers to flee.
- Police deployed armed officers, a drone and locked nearby schools and synagogues as a precaution.
- The suspect remains at large.
- Police urge anyone with information to call 101 or Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.