Armed police sent to Leighton Buzzard street after reports of gunshot
Armed police were sent to a Leighton Buzzard Street after reports of a gunshot – but the force is still searching for suspects who fled the scene.
The force was called to Grebe Drive shortly before 3.30pm yesterday (November 4) as a nearby school was put in lockdown.
A police chase followed as officers identified a vehicle believed to have been at the scene – ending in a crash on Porz Avenue, Dunstable.
A Bedfordshire Police spokesperson explained: "Officers indicated for the driver to stop and a pursuit ensued. The car came to a stop in , when it collided with an unrelated vehicle.
"One man was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
"The occupants of the suspect vehicle fled the scene on foot – a search of the area is currently underway."
Additional scene guards are in place in Grebe Drive and on the A505, and police say they will be in the area ‘all day’.
A concerned Leighton Buzzard parent claimed: "I have two children who walk across town to two different schools and are rightly looking to me for reassurance. I have nothing.
"They were briskly ushered home from school [yesterday] flanked by their friend’s parents – unusual behaviour as they would usually walk from school with friends."
Porz Avenue remains closed between Boscombe Way and Lovatt Road roundabout while emergency services respond to the collision.
People are asked to avoid the area at this time and seek alternative routes if driving.
Bedfordshire Police stated: "We understand this is a concerning incident but would like to reassure the public that a strong police presence will remain while initial enquiries take place."
Anyone with information is asked to call 999, quoting Operation Tanglewood.
This is a developing story and we will update it as more information becomes available.