'Police activity' on Wolverhampton road near popular pub explained as force issues statement

“Police activity” was reported on a road in Wolverhampton next to a popular pub yesterday.

A user on Facebook wrote on Sunday morning that the “police activity” was “near the Tesco and Roebuck Pub” on Penn Road in Wolverhampton.

The user said that there were “dogs searching and drones up”.

The user said: “Police activity by Tesco and Roebuck Pub on Penn Road, dogs searching and drones up...”.

West Midlands Police have now confirmed what the nature of the incident was.

The force said it had been called after concerns for the welfare of someone, but it was found that no-one was at risk.

Police said in a statement: “We responded to concerns for the welfare of someone earlier today. Following enquiries we established no-one was at risk of harm.”