Armed police went to a home in Dereham after reports of a woman being threatened by a man with a gun.
Officers - including armed response units - were called at 10.02am on Wednesday to a property on Crown Road and searched the area.
A Norfolk Police spokesman said: 'No-one was hurt during the incident. A man was arrested and later released without charge. Inquiries are ongoing.'
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