VIDEO: Police divers find BB gun dumped in Sheffield river
The police underwater search team for the region sent divers into the River Don, off Attercliffe Road, Attercliffe, after a member of the public reported spotting somebody throwing a suspicious package into the water.
A BB gun was recovered from the water.
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Hide AdAPPEAL: Knife held at man's throat during street robbery in SheffieldA South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "Specialist officers from the underwater search team carried out a search in the River Don, off Attercliffe Road.
POLICE: Closure notice granted at Sheffield Spice den after neighbours complained of users 'urinating and defecating' in street"The search followed a report from a member of the public that a suspicious item had been thrown into the water.
"The item was recovered and was found to be a BB gun. It has been placed into our property store."