Police called after woman ‘locks herself in military vehicle’

Woman ‘locks herself inside military-style vehicle’ on shopping street ‘shouting hysterically’ as police ‘in riot gear’ try to remove her

  • A woman allegedly locked herself into a military-style vehicle in North Wales  
  • Officers were called to the scene on Pool Street in Caernarfon on Thursday 
  • Eyewitnesses said that the woman had locked herself in the truck

A woman has allegedly locked herself into a military-style vehicle on a shopping street while shouting hysterically as police attempted to remove her.  

Officers attended Pool Street in Caernarfon today and a spokesman said they were currently ‘dealing with the removal of a vehicle’ from the road.

Eyewitnesses said that a woman has locked herself in the truck and police were trying to remove her so the vehicle can be recovered.

There is a heavy police presence at the scene.

A woman allegedly locked herself into a military-style vehicle on a shopping street while shouting hysterically as police attempted to remove her

Officers attended Pool Street in Caernarfon today and a spokesman said they were currently 'dealing with the removal of a vehicle' from the road

Officers attended Pool Street in Caernarfon today and a spokesman said they were currently ‘dealing with the removal of a vehicle’ from the road

An eyewitness, who did not wish to be named, said ‘I was walking home from work when I saw a lot of commotion around the van.

‘I walk up and down Pool Street to and from work every day and I know the van has been there since at least Monday.

‘I could hear a woman’s voice shouting hysterically inside the living compartment while a crowd – including some police officers in face masks – had gathered outside.

Eyewitnesses said that a woman has locked herself in the truck and police were trying to remove her so the vehicle can be recovered

Eyewitnesses said that a woman has locked herself in the truck and police were trying to remove her so the vehicle can be recovered

‘As I was passing, I saw someone pull up in an unmarked vehicle and begin to suit up in riot gear – he was putting on something to protect his neck and it looked like he has some sort of a riot shield.

‘It caused quite a commotion on the street.’

A police spokesman said: ‘Officers attended an uninsured vehicle in Pool Street Caernarfon, and whilst attempting to effect its removal, a woman was arrested for assaulting a police officer and a man was arrested for a public order offence.’