Watch the shocking moment armed police raid Crowne Plaza hotel in Leeds

A huge team of officers descended on the four star hotel in Wellington Street at around 6.30am on Thursday.

The armed response team raided the hotel and arrested a man in his forties on suspicion of firearms offences from one of the rooms.

They were supported by officers in standard West Yorkshire Police uniform.

The operation was pre-planned and the suspect has been taken into police custody.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "Shortly before 6.30am this morning (5/3) armed officers carried out a planned operation at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Wellington Street, and arrested a man on suspicion of firearms offences.

"The man, aged in his forties, has been taken into custody and a scene is in place at a room in the hotel to undergo a search."

A spokesperson from Crowne Plaza Leeds said: “We can confirm that we are working closely with the police to help them with their enquiries. As this is an ongoing police investigation we cannot comment further at this time.”