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<\/p>\nA large police presence was spotted outside the flats this afternoon<\/p>\n
16:53, 04 May 2026Updated 16:54, 04 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Merseyside Police at the scene in Rock Ferry(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
A huge police response “swarmed” a block of flats in Wirral<\/a> this afternoon. Residents told the ECHO a “large police presence” descended on Ward Grove in Rock Ferry<\/a>, today, Monday, May 4, with the ECHO first being made aware of it around 3.03pm<\/p>\n One person said there were armed officers in attendance as well as at least ten police vans and cars. A second person said she was on her way to work when she saw Matrix police officers armed with guns “swarming the flats”.<\/p>\n A Merseyside Police force incident manager told the ECHO<\/a> officers were responding to a concern for safety inside the flats. The senior officer confirmed no person had been arrested or detained.<\/p>\n When the ECHO<\/a> arrived at the scene one police van remained parked outside the flats on Ward Grove, which is made up of a series of blocks of flats with interconnecting paths, car parks and green spaces.<\/p>\n One person, living next door to the flats said around six police cars and vans swarmed the area at around 3pm.<\/p>\n Officers were seen focusing on the flats. “Most” police officers left shortly after.<\/p>\n Other residents also reported seeing police, but didn’t know what officers were responding to.<\/p>\n One person claimed police had been in the area earlier on Monday, in relation to a separate incident.<\/p>\n Police were seen focusing on the flats<\/p>\n Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow us on X<\/a> @LivECHONews<\/a> or on Bluesky @liverpoolecho.co.uk<\/a> – official Liverpool ECHO accounts – real news in real time<\/a>.<\/p>\n We’re also on Facebook\/theliverpoolecho<\/a> – your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.<\/p>\n Join the Liverpool ECHO Breaking News and Top Stories WhatsApp community to receive the latest news straight to your phone by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Police](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777954639_657_0_CaptureJPG.jpg\")
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