Residents told, "No risk to public" in Spire View and Bishopdown incident

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 07:33

Spire View and Bishopdown Road are open this morning following a heavy police presence yesterday evening.

Salisbury Radio have contacted Police for an update on the incident yesterday evening when a woman was taken to hospital following a serious assault at an address in Firsdown.

Spire View and Bishopdown Road are open this morning, where police maintained an overnight presence to reassure residents. Police have told residents there is no risk to the public.

This is an evolving story - the latest update from Wiltshire Police is here - https://www.salisburyradio.co.uk/news/local-news/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder-in-salisbury/

Salisbury Radio was at Spire View last evening, where residents were evacuated by Police. Bomb disposal experts and armed officers were at Spire View until the area was "deemed safe" around 9pm. Residents appeared to be in good humour, conversing with Police during the incident. One resident, Paul, told Salisbury Radio, "We need to let them get on with what needs to happen, there's nothing I can do about it."

Rumours were circulating among the residents that "a bomb had been found", a man had "shot a cat" and "a man shot a pigeon".

As Police stood down, residents conversed that "no-one had been removed" from the area, leading to suspicion that rumours were unfounded.

It became obvious - and later confirmed by Police - that the presence of Police helicopters, an incident in Bishopdown and the assault in Firsdown were related.

Local schools St Marks and Wyndham Park are open as usual this morning.

Salisbury Radio on-air and on Facebook will update this story as official information is released.

This is an evolving story - the latest update from Wiltshire Police is here - https://www.salisburyradio.co.uk/news/local-news/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder-in-salisbury/

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