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       Armed police cordon off Queenstown waterfront after man spotted
       holding umbrella like a rifle, pointing it at people
        
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       A significant armed police presence responded to the Queenstown
       waterfront this afternoon after a man was spotted holding a black
       umbrella like a rifle, cocking it and aiming it at people.
        
       The whole waterfront was cordoned off and police were ushering people
       out of the Queenstown Gardens shortly after 2.30pm.
        
       A police spokesperson initially said they were responding to "a report
       of a possible sighting of a firearm".
        
       A later statement said police confirmed it was, in fact, an umbrella,
       not a firearm.
        
        
        
        
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