Officers on scene of ongoing suspicious incident making members of the public feel unwell in Luton

Officers are currently in attendance in Brook Street, Luton dealing with a suspicious incident. 
A call was received at approximately 2.40pm this afternoon from a member of the public reporting there was a strange smell in the area and that a number of residents complained of feeling unwell. 

While investigations are carried out residents in Brooks Street have been evacuated and several roads have been closed. These are: 

• Brook Street 

• Hillside Road 

• Cromwell Road 

• New Bedford Road 

• Hucklesby Way 

Members of the public are asked to avoid the area.