Officers scrambled to Oxford Road this morning following reports of an incident.
Forensic workers dressed in white hazmat suits arrived at about 10am to carry out investigations into the 'serious incident'.
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There is traffic chaos as police take control to filter cars around the cordon.
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Here's how the morning has looked in Reading so far.
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