Police 'incident' closes Leicester John Lewis car park at Highcross

Dylan Hayward

27 November 2024 at 6:53 am·1-min read

The incident led to the closure of the car park — -Credit: (Image: Leicester Media)

A 'police incident' has forced the closure of a Highcross shopping centre car park in Leicester city centre this morning. Officers have erected a tent and privacy screens at the scene, and a cordon is in place.

A significant police presence remains focused on the ground floor pedestrian entrance of the John Lewis multi-story car park in Vaughan Way. Pictures taken this morning show several police vehicles and uniformed officers stationed around the entrance area.

Highcross has advised shoppers to use alternative parking facilities during the closure. The centre's rooftop car park, accessed via Vaughan Way, remains open and is operating as normal.

A Highcross Leicester spokesperson said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, our multi-storey car park is closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes, and hope to update shoppers once reopened."

The busy car park remains closed -Credit:Leicester Media

Meanwhile, motorists are being advised by Leicester Area Traffic Control that: "The John Lewis multistory car park on Vaughan Way is currently closed. All other car parks in the city currently have spaces, including Highcross Rooftop."

Leicestershire Police has been approached for more information.

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