Shropshire Star

Armed police spotted in Wellington

Residents in a Telford town said armed police were active in the area on Sunday.

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Holyhead Road in Wellington was closed at around 3pm on Sunday with armed officers spotted in the street outside the Cock Hotel.

One onlooker told the Shropshire Star: "I don't know what was going on but there were armed police and they seemed to be dragging people out of a car."

West Mercia Police has been contacted for information.

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