Armed police storm Harehills home in search for wanted Leeds man

Armed police stormed a house in Harehills on Friday after reports that a wanted man was in the property.

Police entered the house on Harehills Lane just after 8pm on Friday 6 August, looking for a man wanted in connection with a number of firearm matters.

Several people were detained and later released after the man was not found inside the house.

West Yorkshire Police have issued the following statement: “At 8.02pm on Friday, police received a report of a man wanted in connection with firearms matters attending an address in Harehills Lane.

“Armed officers were deployed to the location and a number of people were detained at the scene while enquiries were carried out.

“It was established the wanted man was not present and those who had been detained were released.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”