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Police have shut Bro Cynan in the Pwllheli area of Gwynedd while they deal with an ongoing incident.

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Police are 'searching for something'

Armed Police at Bro Cynan, Pwllhleli
Armed Police at Bro Cynan, Pwllhleli

Pewople I’ve spoken to in Bro Cynan tell me the officers have been joined by dog handlers and that they are looking for something

Armed response

Police have closed a road at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli, while they deal with an incident
Police have closed a road at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli, while they deal with an incident (Image: Arwyn Roberts)

Daily Post photographer Arwyn Roberts says there are about 10 armed response officers at the scene along with 10-15 police officers and dog handlers..

Armed police are at the flats in Pwllheli

Armed police at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli
Armed police at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli

Armed police officers are patrolling the area around the flats as this photograph shows

Searching bins and hedges

The man added he saw police and paramedics arrive at the scene and after cordoning off the area officers were seen looking in the hedges and the communal areas.

Man assaulted in the street

Police have closed a road at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli, while they deal with an incident
Police have closed a road at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli, while they deal with an incident (Image: Arwyn Roberts )

I’ve just spoken to a man who lives in the Bro Cynan flats. He says at about 11.30 this morning he heard shouting and swearing outside. Looking out he saw a man had been assaulted and was bleeding from the arm. The other man was running away.

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Police have closed a road at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli, while they deal with an incident
Police have closed a road at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli, while they deal with an incident (Image: Arwyn Roberts)

Details are still sketchy about the incident but the police are still at the scene

Video from the scene

First pictures from the scene

Police at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli
Police at Bro Cynan, Pwllheli (Image: Arwyn Roberts/ North Wales Live)

Daily Post photographer Arwyn Roberts has arrived at Pwllheli. He says there are a large number of police vehicles in the area and parts of the estate is cordoned off

Armed police in Pwllheli

There are unconfirmed reports that armed police officers have been seen in the Bro Cynan area.

Police have cordoned off the flats and an officer is guarding one of the entrances

Police and paramedics

Police and paramedics have been seen in the Bro Cynan area according to one person who is in the area. But why the officers are there is unknown at present

Police close road

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Police have shut Bro Cynan in Pwllheli, Gwynedd, while they deal with an ongoing incident. Officers are asking members of the public to avoid the area. We will be bringing you live updates as we get them.