Police evacuate parts of Leyland after "suspicious items" found
Officers are currently responding, with a number of roads closed and buildings evacuated
Last updated 22nd Jun 2023
Parts of Leyland have been evacuated after police found "suspicious items" in a raid of a house.
There currently a large police presence throughout the area, after officers carried out a search warrant at an address on Nursery Close at around 6am today.
Police say a man has been arrested under the Explosives Act, and is in custody.
Emergency services remain on the scene, and a number of homes and buildings have been evacuated. That includes the Civic Centre, which is situated right near the cul-de-sac where the raid took place.
In a statement the force said: "You may have noticed a police presence in the area close to Broadfield Drive in Leyland so we wanted to let you know what is going on.
"We executed a warrant at an address on Nursery Close in Leyland at around 6am this morning (Thursday, June 22nd) and at the address we found a number of suspicious items.
"A 59-year-old man from Leyland was arrested at the scene under the Explosives Act, and he remains in custody.
Officers say it is an ongoing incident, but they will keep the public updated.