A man was seen with a 'gun'
West Yorkshire Police were called to Queenswood Drive in Bramley, Leeds yesterday around 11am after a woman was robbed of her mobile phone. The suspects left the scene in car.
Shortly before midday, firearms officers arrested two women, both aged in their twenties, in connection with the incident, at an address in Broadlea Street, Bramley, and and recovered a car. They remain in custody.A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "At 11:09am yesterday, police received a report of a disturbance in Queenswood Drive, Leeds, where damage had been caused to a car and a nearby address.
"A male had had been seen with what appeared to be a handgun during the incident, and a female passer-by had been robbed of her mobile phone. The suspects left the scene in car. "Armed officers were deployed to the area to carry out enquiries with support from a National Police Air Service helicopter."
"Shortly before noon, firearms officers carried out an operation at an address in Broadlea Street, Bramley, and arrested two women, both aged in their twenties, in connection with the incident, and recovered a car. They remain in custody.Read Next:
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