Police called to suspicious package at Leeds city centre WH Smith

Police in Leeds city centre were called to WH Smith after receiving a call about a suspicious package.
The WH Smith where the call was made. Photo: GoogleThe WH Smith where the call was made. Photo: Google
The WH Smith where the call was made. Photo: Google

The call came from a member of the public about a WH Smith store in Lands Lane, Leeds city centre.

The call was made at 2.23pm.

But after police got there, they found the package was a sports bag with a blanket over it.

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The incident was revealed as part of West Yorkshire Police's Twitter Day.

Officers across the force shared the work they are doing using the hashtag #wyp24