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Leeds Live
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Samuel Port

Armed police in Leeds city centre and force helicopter deployed to find wanted suspect

A police helicopter circled over Leeds city centre as armed officers were out in force hunting for a wanted suspect who had been sighted.

The search spanned City Square and the Leeds Waterfront area, with officers seen combing through Whitehall Road along the bridge which crosses the River Aire. The suspect was not found and enquiries are ongoing as to their whereabouts.

Armed officers were also spotted in an unmarked vehicle, parked in the vicinity of Leeds Train Station and the Queen's Hotel. The investigation remains at an active stage.

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