POLICE descended on Yorke Close in Milford Haven just after midnight last night (Early hours Tuesday, June 16) following reports of a loud bang being heard. A female resident, who asked not to be named said that she was woken up by what she thought was a gunshot.
Moments later, armed police had swooped into the close and were backed up by regular officers who sealed off the road.
Another resident, whose property backs on to the one where the disturbance was told The Herald: “I went into the garden to have a cigarette and I saw the blue lights coming from the road. A police officer spotted me and asked ‘What number are you?’, I told him my address and he shouted: ‘Get back inside it’s dangerous!’
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police told The Pembrokeshire Herald: “Police were called shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 16, to the Yorke Close area of Milford Haven.
“A member of the public had reported a loud noise, which they described as sounding like a gunshot.
“Armed response officers attended an address and following a search of the property were stood down.
“No-one was injured and no crimes were recorded, but enquiries are ongoing.”
