Armed police ‘deployed’ to incident in Leeds after assault report
Police rushed to the scene of an alleged assault last night 🚨
Armed police were “deployed” following reports of an assault in Leeds yesterday.
Officers were dispatched to William Street in Churwell on Monday (June 1) night. It came after reports of a woman being assaulted at a property.
The victim was located by police and she is said to have suffered a hand injury. A 46-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers were called to William Street , Leeds at about 9.50pm on Monday to reports a woman had been assaulted at a property.
“Due to the nature of the report, armed officers were deployed and located the victim, a woman in her 30s, who had suffered a hand injury.
“Following enquiries a 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and remains in police custody. Enquiries remain ongoing today by Leeds CID.”