Police were called to Onchan last night following reports a man was seen carrying a suspected firearm.
Tactical Firearms Unit officers were deployed to the area but were unable to find a man matching the description given.
The constabulary says several enquiries were conducted at the scene and members of the public have assisted authorities with ongoing enquiries.
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