Two arrested after "incident" in Grimsby

Two people are currently in custody after a member of the public thought they had sustained gunshot wounds.

Author: Adam FawcettPublished 28th Oct 2022

Police were called to Rutland Street at approximately 4:20pm yesterday. Officers have since confirmed that nobody is thought to have sustained any injuries in the incident.

Chief Inspector Nicola Burnett says: “Two men have now been arrested in connection with the incident and are assisting us with our enquiries.

“We are exploring a number of avenues of investigation to understand exactly what has happened and I can confirm at this time, nobody is thought to have sustained any injuries.

“I would like to provide some reassurance that we believe this to be an isolated incident between individuals known to each other with no wider risk to members of the public.

“Members of the community can expect to see extra officers in the area both to carry out enquires and to speak to the community."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 315 of 27 October

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