Police close road in major incident at Camden Road, Ramsgate
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by Peter Barnett and Martin
Jefferies
Armed police officers have sealed off part of a Kent town centre
following reports of a burglary earlier today.
Firearms teams, dog units and the police helicopter were alerted
to an incident in Camden Road, Ramsgate, at 9.40am.
It is unclear whether anyone has been injured or if shots were
fired.
A young woman who was visiting a friend in nearby Camden Square
saw armed police in the area. She said: "It was pretty scary. They
were dressed all in black and carrying big guns.
"There were quite a lot of police in and around the area and
when I left, more police cars were heading there."
She was among motorists whose cars were stopped and
searched.
She said: "I was trying to go home but as I passed the Camden
Arms pub an officer stopped me and asked me to open my car boot.
Police had a look inside and I was allowed to leave."
Camden Square is off Ramsgate town centre between La Belle
Alliance Square and The Plains of Waterloo.
Parts of the surrounding area were taped off as the police
operation unfolded.
A spokesman for Kent Police said one arrest had been made but
did not give any further details. Investigations are continuing
this afternoon.
Did you see this incident? Contact the news team at
countynews2@thekmgroup.co.uk
and send any pictures to that address.
Thursday, June 17 2010
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