UPDATE - Man arrested following incident in Bilton

It follows a police incident on Woodfield Road earlier.

Author: May NormanPublished 17th Jun 2021
Last updated 17th Jun 2021

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of affray and has been taken to hospital for treatment following an incident in Bilton earlier today (Thursday, 17 June).

A woman was also taken to hospital with an injury to her hand.

The cordon has now been lifted and the road has reopened.

Police officers remain in the area to offer community reassurance to the local community.

Earlier we reported:

There's an ongoing police incident in an area of Harrogate this morning (Thursday, 17 June).

Dozens of officers - some thought to be armed police - are on Woodfield Road in Bilton.

North Yorkshire Police have closed the section of road between Elm Road and Skipton Road.

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