Posted: Wed 19th Oct 2022

Police say incident in Connah’s Quay has been resolved

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Oct 19th, 2022

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Police have wound down the large-scale response to an incident in Connah’s Quay earlier this afternoon, Wednesday, October 19. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Armed officers along with dog and drone units were deployed to what North Wales Police described as a “isolated incident” at a property close to Golftyn Road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A stretch of around 250m of the B5129 was closed off while police dealt with the incident, it has since reopened. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

During the course of the afternoon, a male was taken into custody by police. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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At the time spokesperson for North Wales Police said: “We are currently dealing with an incident on Golftyn Lane in Connah’s Quay.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“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.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Please avoid the area for the time being. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This evening a police car remained outside the property, police tape is stretched across the entrance and an officer is stationed outside. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In a further update just before 9pm, North Wales Police said: “In relation to the incident on Golftyn Lane in Connahs Quay the matter has now been resolved – thank you all for your patience” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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