Armed police descended on a Leeds street last night after masked men with machetes caused a disturbance.
West Yorkshire Police said they were called out to Edgware Avenue in Harehills at 8.09pm on Tuesday, August 23.. A witness had heard a loud bang and police found a window had been broken at the scene with a brick.
The masked men ran off towards Bayswater Road and Harehills Road. Despite a search, police were not able to locate the suspects.
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No one was found injured. Police recovered two machetes nearby as well as a bag containing what is believed to be Class A drugs.
Local residents also reported seeing a police helicopter in the area yesterday evening. Leeds District CID detectives are investigating the incident. Patrols in the local area are being increased in an attempt to reassure residents.
West Yorkshire Police are asking anyone who has any information or who witnessed what happened to get in touch via 101, quoting reference number 13220465395. Police can also be contacted through their online live chat.
A police spokesman said: "At 8.09pm yesterday, police were called to a disturbance in the street in Edgware Avenue, Harehills, involving masked males armed with machetes.
"A witness reported hearing a loud bang. Armed officers were deployed to the scene and confirmed the noise was a window at an address having been broken with a brick.
"The males had run off towards Bayswater Road and Harehills Road. Officers searched the area for them but no suspects were found and no-one was found with any injuries.
"Two machetes were recovered in the vicinity along with a bag containing wraps of what is believed to be Class A drugs. The incident is being investigated by detectives from Leeds District CID, and officers from the local neighbourhood policing team are increasing their patrols of the area to reassure residents.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact detectives via 101 quoting crime reference 13220465395 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat."
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