Multiple Gun Threat Arrests Reported in UK and US, No Public Injuries

Multiple incidents involving firearms or imitation firearms have been reported across various U.S. and U.K. locations in early August 2025. In Hackney, London, police arrested a man for possession of a firearm following a threat incident with no injuries reported, emphasizing no wider public threat. In Dudley, West Midlands, a 56-year-old man was arrested after threatening officers with an imitation firearm and is receiving hospital treatment. Tennessee authorities are searching for David Hayes, accused of threatening family and law enforcement while armed with an AR-15 in Van Buren County. In New Haven, Connecticut, Nelson Romero-Martinez was arrested after threatening family members with a gun and was found to have outstanding warrants; police deployed SWAT and crisis negotiators but did not find a firearm at his residence. These cases highlight ongoing law enforcement responses to firearm-related threats and arrests to ensure public safety.