West Bromwich road cordoned off due to 'police incident'
A road in West Bromwich town centre has been cordoned off due to a 'police incident' as emergency services descend on the scene.
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Dartmouth Street was shut by police at its junction with High Street outside the former headquarters of West Bromwich Building Society.
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Bystanders have been kept behind police tape close by the Strollers pub.
An air ambulance was seen landing close by on a car park in Bratt Street following the incident.
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West Midlands Fire Service described it as a 'police incident'.
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