Woman seen with knife in Westgate Street in Ipswich

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Police are dealing with a major disturbance in Ipswich after a woman was seen with a knife.

Suffolk police were called at 1pm to reports of a woman seen with a knife on Westgate Street, Ipswich, near Greggs.

A police van and a police car arrived shortly after, with officers seen searching multiple people on Crown Street.

Police were seen searching multiple people. (Image: Newsquest)

Officers were seen with Tasers drawn as passers by looked from nearby streets, during the busy lunch time break.

A member of the public explained how while the incident unfolded, they were stuck in Greggs, with a woman seen running up and down Westgate Street.

Multiple police vehicles were seen at the corner of Westgate Street and Crown Street, before a woman was put in the back of a police car.

A police car remains at the scene where people were searched.

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