Shocked neighbours 'abandon cars to watch' as man arrested

Neighbours have spoken of their shock and alarm after armed police descended on their street to track down a man carrying a knife.

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The force helicopter was also deployed after witnesses reported a man with a 'bladed implement' chasing people outside a property on North Farm Road in Gipton shortly after 7pm on Monday.

Neighbours described hearing shouting and screaming, with Jasmine Ali saying that the road quickly became full of police cars during the “weird” incident.