'Corrosive substance' incident at Leamington shop a false alarm

Reports that a person was injured by a 'corrosive substance' at a Leamington shop yesterday evening (Wednesday) turned out to be a false alarm.
An ambulance, paramedic officer and two police cars attendedAn ambulance, paramedic officer and two police cars attended
An ambulance, paramedic officer and two police cars attended

Two police cars, an ambulance and a paramedic officer were called to Vitamin-Shop in Clemens Street at around 5.45pm.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a patient who had possibly come into contact with a corrosive substance.

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"On arrival, crews discovered one patient but no injuries were suffered. They were discharged at the scene."

The incident took place at Vitamin-Shop in Clemens StreetThe incident took place at Vitamin-Shop in Clemens Street
The incident took place at Vitamin-Shop in Clemens Street

A spokesman for Warwickshire Police said: "This was a report of a suspicious circumstances at a shop on Clemens Street. Following enquiries it was established it was a verbal altercation between a shop worker and a group of males. No offences were recorded."