A MAJOR police incident is ongoing in Ellesmere Port.
Police have closed off a stretch of Pooltown Road today (Sunday, March 15) and beyond the police cordon Regent Street has been closed. Several police vehicles can be seen in Regent Street.
Police cordon at the junction of Pooltown Road and Princes Road
Police are stopping vehicles and telling drivers that the incident is serious.
However, residents of Pooltown Road have been allowed in and out of the cordon.
Police in Pooltown Road near Regent Street
We will update this story as we get more information.
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