Police 'swarmed' the area and a man was hospitalised after a suspected 'chemical attack' in Whippendell Road, Watford, on…
Officers were helped by the East of England Ambulance Service and fire crews following the incident in Whippendell Road at around 5.40pm on Saturday .
Firefighters with breathing equipment entered the cafe to remove the injured man before he was passed over to the ambulance service.Firefighters wearing breathing gear removed the person from the café and gave him to the ambulance service's hazardous area response team. The road was closed until around 9.30pm and police have said it is believed to be an isolated incident.An eyewitness said the junction with Durban Road west was “swarming with police” as officers closed the area for around 100 metres in either direction.Some people were unable to get to their houses while residents were advised to stay inside and close their windows.
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