Police have confirmed armed officers stormed a house in Harehills during a search for a wanted man.
Officers descended on Harehills Lane shortly after 8pm on Friday (August 5) after West Yorkshire Police received reports that a man, who is wanted in connection with firearms offences, was seen at a home in the street. A dramatic stand off took place and officers detained a number of people at the scene.
But police later realised the wanted man was not at the address and officers were forced to release those who had been detained. A spokesperson for the force said: "At 8.02pm on Friday, police received a report of a man wanted in connection with firearms matters attending an address in Harehills Lane.
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"Armed officers were deployed to the location and a number of people were detained at the scene while enquiries were carried out. It was established the wanted man was not present and those who had been detained were released. Enquiries are ongoing."
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