Parents afraid to let children play outside as armed police swarm street in Radford

Multiple armed police officers could be seen patrolling a section of the street

Parents living on a residential street in a Nottingham suburb have said they're afraid to let their children play at local parks as police swarmed their street. The patrols were carried out on Wednesday afternoon (September 25) on Argyle Street, Radford, and they were part of an ongoing investigation, Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed.

The nature of the incident remains unknown, as the spokesman for the force added that other information about the incident cannot be revealed due to "operational reasons". Multiple armed police officers could be seen patrolling a section of the street, which was also cordoned off.

Several police vans then left the scene but a further tactical support unit had turned up just before 5pm. Parents living on the street have expressed their concerns following the emergency services presence on their doorstep.

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A mother, who wished to remain anonymous, explained that she heard police officers shouting "stay in the house" during the incident. She said: "It’s not quiet around here. I don’t allow my kids to go out, it’s not safe."

Another mother, who also wished to keep her identity private, and who has lived on the road for almost a decade, echoed the opinion. She said: "My daughter and son walk home from school on their own but I would never let them go to the park.

"It’s not a good area, it’s not very safe. A few days ago I was taking my daughter to school and found our green bin had been emptied and all the rubbish was just left outside it. It was strange."

A resident, who lives on the same road, added that she noticed the police presence on her street around 1pm on Wednesday. She said: "I don’t know what happened, I just popped my head out for a nosey, saw the police and went back in. There’s always something going on here so I just mind my business."

Another resident said he doesn't know what happened as he was at work while the incident was taking place but added that he had to wait half an hour outside the cordon before he was allowed onto the road. Other neighbours expressed their surprise regarding the police presence.

One said: "We’ve been here eight years and had no problems so I was very surprised to see all the police here earlier." Another one added: "We’ve only seen the police today but no other activities or trouble. I think it’s a safe area."

It is unclear whether any arrests have been made in connection with the police investigation.