Armed police swoop on car on busy Sheffield city centre road

Armed police have stopped a car on a busy Sheffield city centre road during this evening’s rush-hour.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Apr 2019, 18:33 BST
Updated 10th May 2019, 10:03 BST
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Two police cars have stopped a car on Upper Hanover Street, near the University of Sheffield tram stop, at around 6pm on Monday.

An eyewitness said police had closed off one lane heading towards Ecclesall Road.

The Star has contacted South Yorkshire Police for more information and is awaiting a response.