Armed cops swarm Plymouth over ‘serious assault’ amid major operation as residents urged to ‘stay away’

ARMED cops person stormed an flat successful Plymouth successful effect to a "serious assault" with residents told to "stay away".

A forensic serviceman could beryllium seen collecting grounds adjacent a excavation of humor extracurricular the four-story Great Western Road analyzable precocious connected Wednesday night.

Five heavy equipped officers could beryllium seen storming 1 flat successful the complex, but appeared to permission the location soon aft without drama.

Some 20 bull cars were parked adjacent aft the incidental unfolded astatine astir 10pm.

Devon and Cornwall cops are yet to contented a connection oregon respond to questions enactment to them by The Sun astir what precisely has happened.

In a connection earlier connected Wednesday, Devon and Cornwall Police told PlymouthLive determination was a "serious assault" successful the area.

The Force Incident Manager said: "We are dealing with a superior battle astatine the scene. Members of the nationalist are being asked to enactment away. Officers stay astatine the scene."

A subordinate of the nationalist told The Sun: “There are dozens of constabulary cars and they’ve acceptable up tents connected the street.

“There’s a batch of commotion and confusion. An equipped constabulary serviceman told maine for my ain information I should enactment distant from the area.”

It is not yet wide whether determination are immoderate injuries oregon whether immoderate arrests person been made.