Police issue statement after armed officers swarm suspicious van in Coal Clough, Burnley

Lancashire Police were were called at about 3.30pm yesterday following reports of a suspicious vehicle in the Coal Clough area.

The vehicle - a van, was then spotted outside an address on Coal Clough Lane and officers, including armed officers, attended the address and a cordon was put on.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “The van was subsequently seized, and enquiries are ongoing.

“No arrests have been made at this time.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101.