By Further arrests as 11 now in custody following Nunsthorpe firearm incident
There have now been a total of 11 people arrested following the firearm incident on the Nunsthorpe estate in Grimsby earlier this week.
Officers from Humberside Police carried out enquiries at an address on Winchester Avenue yesterday (Saturday, July 9), and arrested a man. Armed police were also seen conducting raids in the area on Friday, July 8).
A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: “A total of 11 people have now been arrested following a firearms incident on Sutcliffe Avenue, Grimsby on the evening of Wednesday 6 July.
“Officers carried out enquiries at an address on Winchester Avenue earlier today, Saturday 9 July, where a man was arrested, taking the total number of people arrested in connection with this incident to 11.”
Senior Investigating Officer DCI Craig Nicholson said: “Firstly, I want to be clear that incidents of this nature are not acceptable and will not be tolerated in our area.
“We are doing everything we can to understand exactly what happened, why it happened, and who is responsible so that we can bring them to justice for their actions.
“As part of this, those in the area will see extra police out and about. Please do not be alarmed by this, the teams are there to gather information and evidence and offer reassurance to the communities.
“I completely understand the impact that incidents of this nature can have on those that live and work nearby, please do come and speak to us if you have any concerns at all and one of our officers will be able to assist you. I would like to reiterate that we do believe this to be an isolated and targeted incident with no wider risk to the public.
“We are appealing for any witnesses or anyone that has any information that may assist our investigations to please report it.
“If you would prefer to do this anonymously, you can do so via the independent charity Crimestoppers who will take anonymous reports. Alternatively, you can speak to us directly by calling our non-emergency 101 line quoting log 407 of 6 July.”
