Armed police and other emergency services respond to an ongoing incident at the Halifax Bank on Church Street in Blackpool
Officers were called at 222:00 to report that a man on a motility scooter entered the bank and « poured gasoline inside »
Lancashire Gendarmerie said there are currently no staff in the bank building, but the man is still there
A spokesperson for the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘We were called at 2.13pm to assist police in an incident at the Halifax Bank on Church Street, Blackpool
« We have sent two fire trucks from Blackpool and another from Bispham and the fire fighters are on standby to help the police »
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Our on-site photographer told us Cedar Square was closed and all businesses there too
We were called at 2:13 p.m. to assist police in an incident at the Halifax Bank on Church Street, Blackpool
We have sent two fire trucks from Blackpool and one from Bispham and the fire fighters are on standby to help the police «
We have contacted the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to request a statement on the incident
We are now receiving reports from our photographer that Marks and Spencer has been shut down and all staff and clients have been evacuated
Numerous social media reports point to an ongoing hostage situation involving the Halifax bank manager
A witness told LancsLive that armed police are on the scene but no weapons have been drawn
We are currently facing an ongoing incident at the Halifax Bank on Church Street, Blackpool
We were called around 2:10 p.m. this afternoon (Monday, September 28) to inform us that a man on a motility scooter had entered the bank and poured gasoline there
There are currently no staff in the bank building, however, the man is still there A negotiator is on the scene
Blackpool, Lancashire, Halifax
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