Caldicot LIVE: Armed police descend on Welsh town

Armed police have descended on a small market town in Wales, with other emergency services also at the scene. Dozens of police, armed response unit and ambulance vehicles are stationed on Crossway in Rogiet, Caldicot, this evening.

Witnesses have told Wales Online that as many as nine ambulances are at the scene, with the first reports of the incident at around 6pm.

The Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We were called today at 18.02 to reports of a medical emergency in Rogiet, Caldicot.

"We sent one Cymru High Acuity Response Unit, an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, a Duty Operations Manager and one Emergency Ambulance. Crews were supported by our Hazardous Area Response Team."

Express.co.uk have contacted Gwent Police for comment.

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