Armed police continued to maintain a strong presence in Huddersfield.
Police carrying guns were spotted in Rufford Road area of Golcar yesterday around 9am and carried out enquiries at a house.
A short time later armed police were out in Bradford Road, Fartown and stopped and searched a silver BMW, witnesses told.
A house in Meltham Road, Lockwood was also visited by police as was a flat in Poplar Court, Moldgreen.
A resident at Poplar Court said: “Seven police cars turned up, two unmarked, and the officers went into a flat. They handcuffed three people and searched the premises. They then released the men.
“It doesn’t surprise me. This isn’t the best area and I want to move.”
There have been a series of armed operations in recent days following a number of gun crimes.
Police were investigating reports of shots being fired in Crosland Moor.
Police earlier confirmed that they were stepping up patrols in Huddersfield following events in recent weeks.
Operation Viper - a force wide initiative - will see triple the number of police vehicles on the regions roads throughout the bank holiday weekend.
Supt Pat Casserly, who is leading the operation, said: “Traditionally we can see a rise in crime over the Bank Holiday weekend and we are determined to buck that trend.
“We have officers, including senior managers and Special Constables, all working over their allotted hours to make sure every vehicle we have is out on the roads making a difference and helping to catch criminals and lower crime.”
Amongst the convoy will be vehicles normally used to deal with public order operations like football matches. These will be joined by roads policing units, firearms officers, dog units, roads crime team officers and police motorcycle riders. Vehicles used to train advanced police drivers will also be utilised as part of the coordinated deployment of police resources. Mounted officers will also be deployed into potential risk areas to coordinate their visibility with mobile officers.
Supt Casserly said: “This will be the fourth time we have run Viper and when you look at what we have achieved previously with offences of burglary reduced by 22% and robbery by 36% we are making a big impact into those who attempt to commit crime.
“I’m very confident we can build on that past success this weekend and keep the communities of West Yorkshire safer and feeling safer.”
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