People may have seen a large emergency services presence in the Goldington Green area of...

Published: 7:02 pm November 27, 2022
Updated: 7:02 pm November 27, 2022
Armed Standoff With Police  In A Flat Continues As Surrounding Properties Are Evacuated
People may have seen a large emergency services presence in the Goldington Green area of Bedford this morning (Sunday). Police were called at around 6am today to reports of a man in possession of a firearm at the Bury Court block of flats in Church Lane, Bedford.

Officers attended and the situation has now been contained to a single flat at the address. Specialist police negotiators are on the scene speaking to a number of people inside this single flat. Police are working as hard as they can to bring the situation to a safe and peaceful conclusion.

Several flats have been evacuated and road closures are in place along Cricket Lane, Church Lane, Goldington Green and Queens Drive. A number of other emergency services remain on the scene

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