THIS IS THE moment a man carried two imitation firearms through the middle of a Deeside town.

On Tuesday (October 29), Ryan Brick appeared before Mold Crown Court for sentencing.

The 30-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing an imitation firearm in a public place, one count of possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate and one count of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence.

The incident had taken place at around 1.20pm on October 19, 2022.

Members of the public had become concerned when they spotted Brick - who was armed with what looked like two shotguns and was wearing a hi viz jacket and a balaclava - heading in the direction of a primary school in Connah's Quay.

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Brick was also walking a dog on a lead at the time, with one of the firearms in hand and one 'strapped' to his body.

Mr Bellis said that various members of the public felt 'that something wasn't right' when they spotted Brick and a 'number of witnesses called 999'.

When police officers tracked Brick down to Dunbar Close, they believed the guns to be 'genuine'.

At interview, Brick told police that he had decided to take the firearms out to 'keep people away from him and his dog' after they had allegedly previously been attacked.

He said he had bought them at a car-boot sale and thought he 'didn't need a licence' for them.

Brick was sentenced for the three counts of possessing an imitation firearm in a public place, facing no separate penalty for the other two counts.

He was handed a six-month jail term, which was suspended for 18 months.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has shared the above video of the incident, which was also played during court proceedings.