Armed police deployed after reports of men 'fighting with weapons' in Leeds

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Armed police were deployed on Gipton Wood Road. | Google/Iconic

Police were called to a suspected fight involving weapons in Leeds at the weekend.

Shortly before 3pm on Saturday, January 17, West Yorkshire Police received reports of several men fighting with weapons on Gipton Wood Road.

The men reportedly left the scene in vehicles before armed officers arrived.

Four men from two cars were subsequently arrested on suspicion of affray a short time later.

On Monday, police confirmed that all the men arrested have since been released without further action.

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