Armed police search Southend after knife threat report

Summarised from 3 outlets · 9 reports · Updated 9 Oct, 19:45 · Archive

Armed police and a helicopter were deployed to Saxon Gardens, Southend, after a man was threatened with a knife in nearby Leigh-on-Sea.

Armed police officers and a helicopter were deployed to Saxon Gardens, Southend, on Friday 9 October after Essex Police received a report of a knife threat in nearby Leigh-on-Sea. Officers received a call at around 1.30pm reporting that a man had been threatened with a knife in the area of Leighfields Avenue.

Police units already in the area carried out enquiries which led them to a vehicle in the Saxon Gardens area of Southend. A knife was recovered from the vehicle during the operation.

Multiple armed response vehicles and specialist firearms officers were deployed to the estate, with officers visible carrying out searches on foot. A police helicopter was also deployed overhead during the ongoing operation. Residents in the area reported seeing the significant emergency services presence.

According to an Essex Police spokesman, 'enquiries are continuing to locate those involved and safeguard the victim'. No arrests have been announced so far.

The police operation remained ongoing as enquiries continued to identify those responsible for the incident.

How it is being reported

• Armed police descend on residential area - live updatesArmed police at a Southend estate tonight as officers continue searching for those involved in an incident which led to the recovery of a knife.Brentwood Guardian · 9 Oct, 19:17
• Armed police descend on residential area - live updatesArmed police at a Southend estate tonight as officers continue searching for those involved in an incident which led to the recovery of a knife.Colchester Gazette · 9 Oct, 19:17
• Armed police descend on residential area - live updatesArmed police at a Southend estate tonight as officers continue searching for those involved in an incident which led to the recovery of a knife.Echo (Basildon) · 9 Oct, 19:17
• Police issue major update on ongoing armed responseEssex Police recover a knife from a vehicle in Southend after a man was threatened in Leigh-on-Sea, prompting an armed response and helicopter search on October 9.Colchester Gazette · 9 Oct, 18:20
• Police issue major update on ongoing armed responseEssex Police recover a knife from a vehicle in Southend after a man was threatened in Leigh-on-Sea, prompting an armed response and helicopter search on October 9.Echo (Basildon) · 9 Oct, 18:20
• Police issue major update on ongoing armed responseEssex Police recover a knife from a vehicle in Southend after a man was threatened in Leigh-on-Sea, prompting an armed response and helicopter search on October 9.Brentwood Guardian · 9 Oct, 18:20
• Major police response as armed officers descend on neighbourhoodArmed police and a helicopter were seen over Saxon Gardens, Southend, as Essex Police respond to a major emergency services presence.Brentwood Guardian · 9 Oct, 17:23
• Major police response as armed officers descend on neighbourhoodArmed police and a helicopter were seen over Saxon Gardens, Southend, as Essex Police respond to a major emergency services presence.Echo (Basildon) · 9 Oct, 17:23
• Major police response as armed officers descend on neighbourhoodArmed police and a helicopter were seen over Saxon Gardens, Southend, as Essex Police respond to a major emergency services presence.Colchester Gazette · 9 Oct, 17:23

In this story: Essex Police · Southend · Leigh-on-Sea · Saxon Gardens · Leighfields Avenue

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