Family stunned as police hit wrong house in Waterloo

Mar 6 2010 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Family stunned as police hit wrong house

“I ran downstairs but by the time I got there the door was hanging off and there were police in the house.

“We were petrified. The officers asked for details of who we were and then obviously realised the person they wanted was not here.

“We have lived in the house for seven years and it seems ridiculous they had no up to date intelligence about who lived there.

“They apologised and arranged for someone to come and put the door back, but it has been damaged”.

A police spokesman said: “West Yorkshire Police sincerely apologise for any distress caused to the occupants at this address and recognise the anxiety that it can often create.

“Again, we will be working with them to repair any damage as quickly as possible.

“We realise the impression it gives when the information we act upon has changed, however; this was part of a large scale ongoing operation in Kirklees involving over 150 people who are wanted for serious offences.

“Due to the nature of our investigations, rapid entry to addresses is needed to secure evidence and we have already seen some significant success.”