CROSSBOW Crossbow Panic Sparks Police Lockdown in Downham

Grace Turner

england/england/downham/”>downham/”>Downham Way was shut down by cops around 2pm today amid claims a man armed with a crossbow was holed up in a house. Officers reportedly smashed their Wayway inside at 3.45pm, but the crossbow-wielding suspect had already bolted.

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