Whitehall Road Leeds: Police issue update after building evacuated over 'suspicious package'

The huge emergency services response came after officers were told shortly after 8am today (April 17) that an item had been delivered to a building at the Wellington Place office development.

The building was evacuated and cordoned off, as checks were carried out.

In a full statement provided to the Yorkshire Evening Post, West Yorkshire Police confirmed that the cordon has now been lifted.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “At 8.13am today, police were called to a report of a potentially suspicious package that had been delivered to a building in Wellington Place, Leeds.

“The building has been evacuated whilst emergency services carry out precautionary checks.

"The scene is now closed and there are no concerns over the package."

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The cordon was put in place around the entrance to 7 Wellington Place, home of the Yorkshire Government Hub, where thousands of civil servants work.

Ambulance resources were called to the scene as a precautionary measure, but not required.