A woman was detained in Cabot Circus today (October 16) following reports of a concern for welfare.
Police vehicles and ambulance staff attended Concorde Street in Bristol city centre shortly before 8am.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said a woman was detained and taken to hospital using powers granted by the Mental Health Act 1983.
Earlier this morning, someone got in touch with Bristol Live to say they heard a warning tannoy message in Cabot Circus car park.
They said: "I was walking through Cabot car park and there was a tannoy message urging people to go to the nearest exit due to a security incident."
A spokesperson for Cabot Circus said this was a fire drill and an unrelated incident.
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