Armed police called in - to be confronted by Klingons at superhero-themed party

Armed police were called in after reports of a man in camoflage gear carrying a rifle.

But after responding to the call they were met with assorted stormtroopers, Klingons and Captain America lookalikes - attending a superheroes-themed party.

That was one of a series of fancy dress-related call-outs reported in the Cleveland Police area since January 2013.

Elsewhere, a man wearing a horse’s head and carrying a rifle was just one of 30 surreal fancy-dress related incidents reported over the period.

That mysterious occurrence was logged in July this year after a witness took fright at the sinister sight.

However, it transpired that the person in question was on his way to a fancy dress party and was not, in fact, a nightmarish criminal.

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