Busy York path closed after police incident near city centre

A police cordon has been put up by the entrance to the foot and cycle path off Crichton Avenue, York. (Image: Newsquest)

A POLICE incident has closed off a usually busy footpath and cycle route near York city centre.

A police van is guarding the scene by the entrance to the footpath and cycle path on Wigginton Road near the junction with Crichton Avenue.

(Image: Newsquest)

A cordon has been put up today, Saturday, August 15, to prevent people from accessing Foss Islands Path near the junction of Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road.

A gate leading to the Foss Islands Path is sealed off.

(Image: Newsquest)

Officers are currently at the scene guarding the cordoned off area while a police vehicle is parked up at the junction with Dennings Mews, a small residential street.

A police van is parked up by the junction with Dennings Mews as officers guard the scene.

(Image: Newsquest)

Police officers said they were unable to comment when approached by The Press at the scene.

A police van is parked up as officers guard the scene of the unexplained incident near the Crichton Avenue/ Wigginton Road junction.

(Image: Newsquest)

The footpath would usually take allow people to pass under a bridge beneath Wigginton Road.

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