Overview
- Officers were called at 10:50am to the Honicknowle area after a report of a young person possibly carrying a knife on Butt Park Road.
- Armed, neighbourhood and response units deployed to search the area and maintain a visible presence near two nearby schools.
- Pupils were told to remain on site at Shakespeare Primary School and All Saints Academy, with officers guarding entrances.
- Local reports said two armed officers were posted at Shakespeare Primary and three at All Saints Academy during the response.
- Witnesses described a riot van near the YMCA gate and traffic checks by All Saints, as police reported finding nothing of note so far.