Road reopens following an incident in Huntingdon

16 March 2024

A road in a town centre has reopened after it was closed by police following an incident.

Huntingdonshire Police said it was dealing with a police incident on George Street in Huntingdon.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, it said: "The road will be closed for a significant amount of time - please avoid the area."

Shortly after 17:00 GMT Huntingdonshire Police said on X, the closure "has now be lifted".

It also thanked people for their patience.

The BBC has contacted Cambridgeshire Constabulary for comment.

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