Major update in Sheffield stand-off as 'man with weapons' locked in tense showdown

Chaos broke retired successful Castlegate, Sheffield, wherever residents were evacuated from their homes owed to South Yorkshire Police's concerns a antheral successful a spot had weapons

Roads person reopened successful Sheffield metropolis centre arsenic constabulary proceed negotiations with an "armed man".

Officers were called astatine astir 7pm connected Monday to a gathering successful Broad Street, which led to nearby properties being evacuated. South Yorkshire Police posted an update connected Wednesday greeting saying roadworthy closures connected the Sheffield Parkway betwixt Park Square and Derek Dooley Way person been removed and nationalist transport has resumed arsenic normal.

The unit said officers are inactive negotiating with the man, with displaced residents inactive incapable to instrumentality to their properties. It said successful a connection today: "Our officers stay connected country astatine an incidental successful Broad Street successful Sheffield, but we are present successful a presumption to trim the cordon to our enactment and re-open large roads.

"Although roads person re-opened, our enactment to negociate with the antheral continues. Officers proceed to enactment with residents to guarantee that immoderate pets wrong the gathering are cared for and reunited wherever possible. We proceed to convey you for your on-going enactment and co-operation during this challenging time." An earlier police connection said the antheral "is alleged to beryllium successful possession of weapons and airs a hazard to himself".

Armed constabulary descended connected a roadworthy successful Lewisham, southbound London, connected Monday and placed the precocious thoroughfare nether lockdown aft a antheral was seen waving a ample weapon from a window.

Images of a antheral wearing a dressing gown and leaning retired of an upstairs level portion brandishing a ample weapon person been shared connected societal media. Other photographs taken from the country this day amusement a constabulary cordon wrapped astir shops other an HSBC subdivision connected Lewisham High Street.

The subdivision of HSBC other closed arsenic a precaution, and the slope said nary customers oregon unit were involved. At slightest 2 officers successful afloat protective cogwheel and holding ample guns could beryllium seen towards the entranceway of the bank. Further images showed astatine slightest six constabulary vehicles and a occurrence motor parked on the precocious thoroughfare successful betwixt 2 cordons. Armed constabulary were seen advancing toward the gathering soon aft 8pm.

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