THERE was an armed police presence outside a pub in Leeds last night after a man brandished what appeared to be a handgun and smashed a window with it.
Armed officers were called to The Royal Hotel pub on Town Street, Armley, at 8.13pm.
The suspect left the scene in a car and enquiries to locate him are continuing.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "At 8.13pm last night, police were called to an incident involving a firearm at The Royal Hotel pub, on Town Street, Armley.
"A man had produced what appeared to be a handgun and smashed a window with it, though the weapon was not discharged.
"The suspect then left the scene in a car, along with other males.
"Armed officers were deployed to the scene.
"The incident is being investigated by Leeds District CID and enquiries are continuing to locate and arrest the suspect."
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