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A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly seriously sexually assaulted at a bus station.
West Yorkshire Police said the assault was reported to have taken place at the bus station on Tuesday evening.
Officers remain at the scene today as they work to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Police are investigating a serious sexual assault on a woman which is reported to have taken place in Pudsey Bus Station last night (20 October).
A police officer at the bus station (Image: T&A)
"A scene is currently in place at the bus station as officers establish the circumstances of what took place.
"A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently in custody.
"The victim is being supported by specially trained officers."
Bus services disrupted
Earlier this morning, Metro reported that stands A and B at Pudsey Bus Station had been closed.
In a travel update issued at 7.54am, passengers using services 4, 4F, 14, 16, 91 and X11 were advised to use the next available stands.
Metro said: "Pudsey Bus Station stands A & B closed, services 4, 4F, 14, 16, 91 and X11 to use the next available stands."
Passengers urged to check before travelling
The closure has caused disruption for bus users travelling through Pudsey, with passengers advised to check for updates before setting off on their journeys.
It is not yet known how long the police cordon and associated disruption will remain in place.
Councillors react
A joint statement by Pudsey ward councillors Simon and Dawn Seary (Cons) said: "We have been made aware of an incident that took place at Pudsey Bus Station last night (20th October)."
They added: "A man has been arrested and is in custody, and the woman is being supported by specially trained officers.
"We are obviously shocked and concerned by this incident.
"We are waiting for further information and will share an update when we know more."