Easterly Road Harehills: Armed police deployed to Leeds street after reports of 'youth with a knife'

Armed police have been deployed to a street in east Leeds following reports of a “youth with a knife”.

In a statement provided to the Yorkshire Evening Post, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 7.06pm yesterday, police received a report of a youth seen with a knife in Easterly Road, Harehills.

“Armed officers were deployed to the area and detained a male nearby, but no weapons were found. Enquiries are ongoing into the incident."

Celebrating 135 years of telling Leeds' stories
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice