'Serious assault' shuts busy Leeds road as man rushed to hospital
The street has been taped off with a police cordon in place 🚨
A road in Leeds has been shut after a ‘serious assault’, police have confirmed.
Pictures from the Yorkshire Evening Post’s photographer show part of Harehills Road tapped off this afternoon (July 1). Officers can be seen standing guard and it has been taped off.
AA Traffic’s online map shows that the incident was first reported just before 8am. It adds: “Road closed and slow traffic due to police incident on Harehills Road Northbound from Bayswater Road to Ashton Street. The closure has been shortened.”
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police confirmed: “Police were called to reports of a serious assault on Harehills Road, Leeds, shortly after 8:20am this morning (1 July).
“A man was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. Enquiries are ongoing.”
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