Overview
- West Yorkshire Police said they received reports that a suspicious package was sent to Asda House at 11.16am on Monday and evacuated the building as a precaution.
- Emergency services remain at the scene with an Army EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) team attending and officers conducting enquiries inside the cordoned area.
- Police have asked motorists and members of the public to avoid the Great Wilson Street area and find alternative routes because nearby road closures are causing wider traffic disruption into Leeds city centre.
- Footage and reporting show Asda employees gathered outside on nearby grassland and a company spokesperson confirmed everyone in the building left safely.
- Asda House is the supermarket chain’s central Leeds hub and authorities stress that calling an Army EOD team is a standard safety step when a device cannot be immediately ruled out, not proof of an explosive being present.