Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 23rd August 2024, at 12:30hrs
Large cannabis farm discovered after gang armed with machetes and baseball bats threatened police officers in Wakefield following anonymous call of man with knife
An investigation had been launched by West Yorkshire Police following an incident where a police officer was threatened with a machete.
The incident happened last night shortly after 9:50pm in the Thornhill Street area of the city when officers recieved an anonymous call of a man brandishing a knife.
In an appeal made today, West Yorkshire Police said,
“Police are appealing for information following an incident in Wakefield overnight in which an officer was threatened with a machete, with a cannabis farm located nearby.
An anonymous call was received at 9:53pm yesterday (Thursday, 22 August) reporting a man in possession of a knife on South Parade.
An officer attending the scene sighted a group of males in balaclavas armed with machetes and baseball bats on Thornhill Street. One of the group threatened the officer with a machete before they made off in two vehicles, a white Ford Transit van and a black car.
The white Ford Transit van was located at the junction of Briar Grove and Belle Vue Road, Wakefield, and has been recovered for further investigation.
Further enquiries were made in the vicinity of the initial incident, with a significant cannabis farm found in a property on Thornhill Street.
Extensive enquiries are ongoing. If anyone has any information that could assist police in their investigation, they are asked to contact Wakefield District CID via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13240459225.
https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat
Information can also be provided to independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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