56 year old man in custody following firearms incident at Leeds caravan park
At 1.56pm on Saturday, police received a report of a domestic-related malicious communications offence
At 12.42pm today, a 56-year-old man was detained at St Helena’s Caravan Park, in Bramhope and taken into custody.
At 1.56pm on Saturday, police received a report of a domestic-related malicious communications offence.
Shortly after 1pm on Sunday, officers carried out enquiries to trace the suspect at an address at the caravan park.
The male produced what appeared to be a firearm and the officers withdrew.
An operation involving firearms officers and negotiators was put in place to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
Chief Inspector Pete Hall, who heads neighbourhood policing for Leeds District, said: “We would like to thank the residents of the park and anyone else affected for their patience while we worked to bring this incident to a safe conclusion.”
Police say the operation has now concluded safely.