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15
Jun 2022
Armed police respond to 'serious disturbance' in Harrogate
Armed police were called to a "serious disturbance" on Skipton Road in Harrogate today.
There was a heavy police presence for over an hour when the incident happened near the junction with Westmoreland Street.
A North Yorkshire Police statement at 12.25pm said:
Several witnesses, who asked not to be named, spoke to the Stray Ferret about the incident, which appeared to last for about an hour before two armed officers escorted a man in handcuffs into the back of a police van.
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A witness said the activity appeared to centre on a flat on Westmoreland Street, which can be accessed via a ginnel off Regent Parade, where most police vehicles were parked.
Several business owners told the Stray Ferret they heard a commotion for over an hour late morning.
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