Man arrested after armed police surround house in Peterborough's Cromwell Road

Armed police kicked in the door of a house in Cromwell Road after a major incident left three people seriously hurt, according to an eye-witness.
By Joel Lamy
Published 2nd Jul 2019, 11:33 BST
The emergency services at the scene. Photo: Terry HarrisThe emergency services at the scene. Photo: Terry Harris
The emergency services at the scene. Photo: Terry Harris

Shujah Saklain, a driving instructor with Easy as ABC Driving School saw armed officers crawling around Cromwell Road this morning, and a man has now been arrested.

Cambridgeshire police are expected to release a further statement later this morning (Tuesday).

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The emergency services at the scene. Photo: Terry HarrisThe emergency services at the scene. Photo: Terry Harris
The emergency services at the scene. Photo: Terry Harris

Scenes of crime officers are at the scene and door-to-door enquiries are taking place.

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Armed police cordon off Cromwell Road in Peterborough?

Mr Saklain said: "I was on my way to work. I was going down Lincoln Road and saw armed police shooting down. I saw there was a situation in Cromwell Road and thought it was a drug raid, but then I saw an ambulance and knew it was something serious.

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The emergency services in Cromwell Road. Photo: David LowndesThe emergency services in Cromwell Road. Photo: David Lowndes
The emergency services in Cromwell Road. Photo: David Lowndes

"It looked like a stand-off. The police said it was a serious situation.

"From what I could hear they were kicking the door in. At first they were standing back and shouting.

"I could see them charging in with some staying outside. I went back later and there were a lot more police there."

Police were called to the scene at 6.42am today and cordoned the road off. Ambulance crews and sniffer dogs were also in attendance.

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Anyone with information regarding this incident should call police on 101 quoting CC-02072019-0061 or visit www.cambs.police.uk/report. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.