Police arrest man at airport after he was seen climbing over fence

Samuel Port & Samuel Port & Nicole Wootton-Cane

26 June 2024 at 4:14 pm·1-min read

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A man was arrested near Leeds Bradford Airport today on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly.

West Yorkshire Police responded to a call at 3.53pm on Wednesday (June 26) from a witness who had seen the man scaling a fence near the airport.

The field was outside the Yeadon airport's perimeter. Officers attended the scene and the man was arrested, reports Leeds Live.

A force spokesperson said: "Police received a call from a member of the public reporting a male had been spotted climbing a fence close to Leeds Bradford Airport.

"Officers attended the scene and a male was detained in a nearby field, outside the airport perimeter, on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. The report was received at 3.53pm today (June 26)."

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