Police arrested two men after a clash with armed police that lasted nearly nine hours in Louth.
Armed response teams from all over Lincolnshire and neighboring forces were used to surround the Queen Street property following reports of looting. The original incident was reported in front of a nightclub on the outskirts of the city on Queen Street, where the revelers were on the street when problems broke out.
Trained officers with rifles and protective equipment and negotiators were present at a property where two men were later arrested. An ambulance in the East Midlands was also present and Queen Street was closed to the public.
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The courtyard at the back of the funeral directors, near Eastgate in Louth, was also cut off as the site approached the property where the two men were hiding. At around 9.30 am, they were taken to a guarded police van and detained.
The buses had to be diverted and the passengers picked up and left in the city as the city bus station was closed. Residents woke up this morning to see the vast cordon.
Police on Queen Street in Louth this morning after cutting off the street. (Image: Peter Craig)
A resident of the city when the disaster broke out said: “There were a lot of people on the street, most of them drunk, because time was running out and then all the police arrived on the scene. Then all were armed reaction teams.
“They all walked down the street and walked around the house. There was a lot of speculation about what was going on. It went on for hours.”
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “We were called to Queen Street in Louth after a robbery report around 12.30pm. As a precautionary measure, firearms were sent to the scene and the street was cordoned off.
“Queen Street has reopened and two men have been arrested in connection with the incident. Officers will remain on the scene while we conduct further investigations. However, there is no threat to the public.”
The spokesman asked anyone with information to call 101, quoting incident number 10 of 23 April or emailing force.control@lincs.police.uk, putting “incident number 10 of 23 April” in the subject. Another option is to call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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