Police launched a 24-hour crackdown in a large part of the city following the assault
What action have police taken following the assault?
, which has now been extended.The boosted powers came into effect at 8.45pm yesterday for 24 hours, and have now been extended for a further 24 hours from 8.45pm today.Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 , officers can search people or vehicles for weapons without the usual grounds to suspect the person searched.
The boosted powers have been put in place in a large area of north east Leeds, from Harehills Lane to the north and Woodhouse Lane in Burmantofts to the south.Inspector Richard Horn, of the Leeds North East Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This order has been put in place due to concerns following this incident, which officers were called to at 5.47pm yesterday.
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