Armley incident: bomb squad called to Leeds street after ‘suspicious items’ discovered
A Leeds street was sealed off by police after the bomb squad were called this morning.
Residents in Barden Terrace, Armley were evacuated after ‘suspicious items’ were discovered. Officers had been called out as part of an ‘ongoing safeguarding investigation’.
The bomb squad was dispatched and assessed the items, before deeming that they posed a “minimal risk”. It caused the street to be cordoned off, however, that had lifted by 12.15pm on Monday (March 2).
Police vans remain at the scene following the lifting of the cordon. Follow the latest updates in our live blog here.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Shortly after 8am this morning, officers carried out the search of a house on Barden Terrace, Armley, as part of an ongoing safeguarding investigation.
“During the search a number of potentially suspicious items were located. A cordon was put in place and a small number of properties evacuated as a precaution.
“Following assessment by the EOD, the items were deemed to pose minimal risk. The cordon currently remains in place pending the EOD attending to remove the items.”
Police confirmed they had attended the same property on Sunday evening. A spokesperson added: "A woman was arrested at the property yesterday on suspicion of child neglect and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.”
Our reporter at the scene today saw people dressed in military attire arriving at the scene around 12.30pm. Footage shows they being led into a house by police officers.
Residents also told our reporter that police had attended the scene in Barden Terrace yesterday (March 1). Around five or six force cars were spotted from around 1pm on Sunday.
The evacuation today lasted around an hour in total. People were told to leave at 10am and were allowed back in to their homes by 11am.