Northumbria Police alerted to reports of men carrying firearms and knives in Sunderland's Hylton Castle Road
Police responded to reports that two men were in possession of firearms and knives.
Hylton Castle Road, in Sunderland, was said to be closed on Sunday morning after the alarm was raised.
No weapons were found, however, although Northumbria Police have confirmed that investigations are continuing.
A force spokesperson said on Monday: “At 5am yesterday, we received a report that two men were in possession of suspected firearms and knives at an address in the Hylton Castle area of Sunderland.
“Officers attended a property on Hylton Castle Road and no weapons were located.
“Inquiries into the report are ongoing and there is believed to be no wider risk to the public.”
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) were also called to the incident.
A spokesperson said: “We dispatched three ambulance resources to the Castletown area of Sunderland this morning at the request of police around 7am. All resources were stood down from NEAS by 8.23am.”