Updated: Police say incident in Connah’s Quay has been resolved

Update: Police say “We are dealing with an incident on Golftyn Lane ConnahsQuay. We understand the presence of armed officers might be alarming, but this is an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the public. ” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A man has been arrested and officers remain at the scene.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Video circulating shows the moment of arrest of a man by armed police. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Original information below… ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Armed police are attending an address in Connah’s Quay this afternoon. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The above picture was taken of armed officers close to the junction of Golftyn Lane / Kelsterton Road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We are told diversions are in place through York Road behind the main road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There is a stretch of around 250m of the B5129 that is closed off by police. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Thanks to Michael for the images. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

More shortly. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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