Brighton: Police and ambulance spotted at incident in Oriental Place

Police cars and an ambulance were spotted in Oriental Place, in Brighton, this afternoon as police cars descended on the quiet residential street.

There were reports of armed police at the scene.

Oriental Place is just a stone's throw away from the beach (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)

A plumber, who was working inside a nearby flat, said: "All of a sudden I heard lots of sirens.

"It was really loud and went on for a good five minutes."

Police were spotted leaving a property on the road and speaking with nearby residents.

There was several police cars (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)

Pictures show police cars parked on the corner of Oriental Place and Sillwood Street.

An unmarked police SUV sped past the road, with its blue lights flashing, at around 1.50pm.

A witness said: "I saw undercover armed police officers and two ambulances in the road."

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Sussex Police has been contacted for comment.