Hoax call led to helicopter circling Pontymister, police confirm
At 12:01pm on Friday 11 July, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) confirmed that its St Athan-based helicopter had been deployed to assist Gwent Police in the Newport area.
Gwent Police have since confirmed that the incident was the result of a hoax call, and enquiries into the matter are ongoing.
Eyewitnesses described the helicopter making several low passes, with one local saying, 'It's been up there a while, must be something serious.'
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