Riot van noticed at Plymouth faculties as armed cops swarm after ‘knife’ experiences
Police, including armed officers, were called to the Butt Park Road area of Honicknowle, Plymouth, following reports a young person may have been in possession of a knife this morning
Armed police descended upon a neighbourhood in Plymouth, situated close to two schools, after a reports of a youngster carrying a knife. Authorities, including armed personnel, were swiftly called to the scene in the vicinity of Butt Park Road in Honicknowle.
Officers have been carrying out extensive searches in the area, although they admitted that so far, “nothing of note has been identified”. Multiple eyewitness accounts suggest that armed officers were present on school premises, and pupils were being instructed to remain within the school grounds.
One witness recounted: “Armed police at Shakespeare Primary School and All Saints Academy in Honicknowle.”, reports Plymouth Live.
“Three police guards at All Saints pupil entrance and two armed guards at Shakespeare”.
A parent who spoke to PlymouthLive disclosed: “I saw a riot van parked by the big gate at around 12.15pm by the YMCA and a police car passed me on Honicknowle Lane and a female police officer was outside.
“The van was at the gate to All Saints by the Burrington Community Hub, stopping cars going in that way and apparently there are police at the doors with the head.
“I also saw an officer talking to a young lad on the fly-over bridge as I came passed.”
Another eyewitness corroborated: “Armed police guarding the entrance at All Saints and police are stopping kids from leaving because something is going on in the community.”
A representative for Devon and Cornwall Police stated: “Police were called at 10.50am today to the Honicknowle area of Plymouth following a third hand report of a young person possibly in possession of a knife walking in the Butt Park Road area.
“Armed officers and local neighbourhood and response officers have been in the area carrying out enquiries.
“We remain in the area however nothing of note has been identified at this time”.
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