Agincourt Drive Altofts: Police issue statement as residents evacuated after 'suspicious object' found

Shortly after 5pm yesterday (Thursday, March 7), officers conducting enquiries at a property on Agincourt Drive, Altofts, located a “potentially suspicious object.”

A cordon was put in place which required the evacuation of a number of residents from nearby addresses as a precaution.

A West Yorkshire Police statement said: “The cordon was lifted shortly before 8pm and nearby householders were able to return to their properties.

“Local residents are thanked for their patience during that time.”

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An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team attended at the scene and the item was found “not to be of concern.”