POLICE officers made a gun point arrest in the town centre last night.

At around 9pm as a helicopter flew overhead, at least five armed offices forced two men driving a blue car to stop in the middle of the roundabout at the bottom of Bridge Street.

As one man wearing a white t-shirt and black trousers was handcuffed, police commanded the other to exit the vehicle with hands raised and walk slowly towards them.

He was arrested, leading two officers to rush towards the car and check the back seat and boot.

"Thames Valley Police officers, including armed officers, carried out arrests near to the Oracle Centre in Reading last night in relation to a firearms offence which occurred in Luton on 8 June," said a spokesperson for Thames Valley Police.

"A 32-year-old man from Harrow and a 17-year-old boy from Caversham were arrested in connection with the incident.

"They have both been released with no further action. The incident was not related to terrorism."

A video of the arrest attracted more than 200,000 views overnight.

The Chronicle thanks Alex Walsh for permission to use the video.