Leeds: More arrests after gun recovered from crashed car

A gun was recovered after a 4x4 was found abandoned at the junction of Wesley Road and Church Road

Police have arrested three men after a gun was recovered from a car following a crash in a residential area of Leeds.

A 4x4 vehicle was found abandoned on Monday in the Church Road area of Armley, West Yorkshire Police said.

A 35-year-old man and a 28-year-old man were in custody on suspicion of firearms offences and affray, the force said.

A 29-year-old man, who was arrested on Monday, had been charged with firearms offences, officers added.

A spokesperson for the force said the 35-year-old was arrested on Tuesday evening after attending a police station.

The 28-year-old was arrested following firearms operations in the Beeston and Wortley areas, in the early hours of Wednesday.

The 29-year-old man arrested on Monday was charged with offences including possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence and possession of ammunition.

He was due to appear before Leeds Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, police said.

A scene guard remained in place and inquires were continuing, the force added.