Businesses evacuated as armed police descend on Dingle road

NewsLiverpool NewsDingleFive roads were sealed off by police19:31, 16 Jul 2026Businesses on a road in Dingle were evacuated on Thursday afternoon after armed police descended on the area. Merseyside Police were called to Park Road on July 16, following reports of a concern for safety of a woman.‌Park Road was closed in both directions between High Park Street and David Street, causing slow traffic in the area. According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, David Street, Jacob Street, High Park Street and Isaac Street were also closed while officers responded to the incident.‌The road remained closed for around an hour, with several businesses inside the cordon asked to evacuate as armed police arrived.‌One person who was evacuated onto the street told the ECHO: "I don't have a clue what happe