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Jun 2021
Last Updated: 17/06/2021
Two in hospital after armed police incident in Bilton
Officers remain in the area to offer reassurance to local residents but, now the incident has been brought to a conclusion, Woodfield Road is now open once again.
A man in his 30s was arrested by armed police.
Two people are being treated in hospital after an incident involving armed police on Woodfield Road in the Bilton area of Harrogate today.
Officers were called to Woodfield Road after being alerted to a disturbance in a council flat close to Woodfield Community Primary School before 7am.
Police put a cordon in place and a long stretch of the road was closed until a man was led away at about 10.10am.
North Yorkshire Police has now said a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of affray.
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It tweeted this afternoon:
"A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of affray and has been taken to hospital for treatment.
"A woman was also taken to hospital with an injury to her hand.
"The cordon has now been lifted and the road has reopened."
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