BREAKING: Man arrested in Sheffield after 36 hour armed stand-off that shut down city

The metropolis was brought to a standstill connected Monday and residents were forced to evacuate their homes aft a antheral successful a spot was recovered to person weapons - sparking an aarmed stand-off with police

A antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of firearms offences astir 3 days into a stand-off with equipped constabulary successful Sheffield.

Negotiations with the "armed man" began connected Monday astatine astir 7pm erstwhile officers were called to a gathering successful Broad Street, which led to adjacent properties being evacuated. South Yorkshire Police said earlier this greeting that negotiators were inactive talking to the man, but that Sheffield Parkway had re-opened successful some directions and nationalist transport has resumed arsenic mean pursuing closures.

South Yorkshire Police said: "We would similar to convey the nationalist for their continued practice and patience during our effect to the incidental which resulted successful the evacuation of an flat gathering and roadworthy closures successful Sheffield metropolis centre.

"An apprehension has been made and roadworthy closures person been stood down. On Monday (10 February) conscionable aft 7pm, we responded to concerns for a antheral wrong a spot connected Broad Street, alleged to person weapons and airs a hazard to himself.The Sheffield Parkway, betwixt Park Square roundabout and Derek Dooley Way was closed, portion exigency services, including specializer officers responded.

"The flat gathering evacuated owed to an accrued hazard to their safety.Today (Wednesday 12 February) a 47-year-old antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of affray, transgression damage, possession of a firearm, threats to termination and pass with a weaponry hoax.

"He remains successful constabulary custody astatine this time. The Sheffield parkway has afloat reopened but the gathering remains closed, portion officers behaviour a thorough search. We would similar to convey those who person been affected for their continued enactment portion exigency services behaviour their work. Your enactment is greatly appreciated.A further update volition beryllium provided erstwhile the gathering is reopened."

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