Armed police deployed after group attack KFC on Roundhay Road in Leeds with machetes
By Alex Grant
Published 3rd Aug 2026, 10:25 GMT
Armed officers were deployed to the location
A KFC restaurant in Leeds has been attacked by a group of men with machetes
At 2.09pm on Saturday afternoon (August 3), police received a call reporting males with machetes attacking the KFC on Roundhay Road in Harehills.
Armed officers were deployed to the location and it was reported that the attackers had left the scene on an electric bike.
An area search was conducted and an abandoned electric bike matching the description given by witnesses was recovered for further tests.
“Enquiries are ongoing,” a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson has confirmed.