Armed police raid Harehills house but leave empty-handed

Armed police attended a house in Harehills this week, but officers were not able to catch the man they were after.

At 7.53pm on Wednesday, police received a report of a man who was wanted for an assault entering an address in Ashton Road, Harehills.

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Armed officers were deployed to the address, saying their information suggested the man “was linked to firearms matters”.

Officers carried out a search of the address, but the subject was not located.

Enquiries are ongoing.

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