Sheffield emergency LIVE: Armed police swarm streets in Sharrow | UK | News | EUROtoday

Armed police have swarmed streets in Sheffield in an enormous emergency companies response, with locals urged to “avoid the area”. Police stated they’re are responding to experiences of a “suspicious device” being discovered at a property in Washington Road, Sharrow. An enormous cordon has been put in place, with individuals pushed again.

Sheffield South West NPT stated: “We are currently responding to an incident at a residential property on Washington Road, Sheffield. It follows reports that there may be a suspicious device within the property. Emergency services are in attendance and a 100m cordon has been put in place as a precaution. Members of the public are asked to avoid the area. Further updates will be published here as soon as they are available.”

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