ARMED police have made arrests and seized a knife after a fight broke out outside a court in Bradford city centre.
West Yorkshire Police said the force received a report at 4.25pm today of a group of males in balaclavas "acting suspiciously" in Market Street.
Officers initially attended and said they "found all in order".
A large crowd formed as police dealt with an incident in Bradford city centre this afternoon (Image: Other)
But a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson told the Telegraph & Argus the situation then escalated.
They said: "A short time later it was reported that a knife had been seen as males were fighting to the rear of the magistrates' court.
"Armed officers were deployed to the location and a male was arrested.
"A knife was also seized.
"Further arrests have been made and enquiries into the disturbance are continuing."
Shortly before 5pm, an eyewitness told the T&A "something big" had happened.
He reported seeing firearms officers at the back of Wetherspoons and added: "There's a lot of people standing on the corner of the Ginger Goose looking back down that road."
He said the road was blocked and there was a large police presence.
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