Armed police incident in Leeds confirmed as a hoax

By Daniel Sheridan
Published 26th Jun 2019, 09:00 BST
Armed police at the incident.Armed police at the incident.
Armed police at the incident.
An armed police incident which required ten police cars has been confirmed as a hoax.

West Yorkshire Police armed officers rushed to Lea Farm Road, just off Lawnswood Avenue in Hawksworth at 7.40pm last night (June 25th)

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However, police confirmed this morning the incident was a "false report" and no firearm was found.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested.

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In an updated statement, the force said: "At 7.40pm yesterday (25/6) police were called to a report that a man had been seen with a firearm at an address in Lea Farm Road, Hawksworth.

"Armed officers responded to the incident and secured the address and arrested a 35-year-old man.

"No firearm was found and the man is currently in custody in relation to making a false report to police."