Man detained after armed police siege at house in West Yorkshire

A man has been detained after a stand-off with armed officers.
Large numbers of police officers descended on the areaLarge numbers of police officers descended on the area
Large numbers of police officers descended on the area

Large numbers of officers swooped on the address in Ravenscliffe Avenue in Bradford just before 3pm this afternoon after a call raising concerns for a 36-year-old man, who was believed to have a firearm.

An eyewitness, watching events unfold from two doors down, said he had come out of the house he was in and police shouted at him to go back inside.

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He said: "I was stuck there for about an hour and there was lot of shouting and commotion.

"A guy came out on his own with his hands in the air - the officers were pointing their guns at him.

"He dropped to the floor, they arrested him and put him in the back of the police car.

"It was quite a traumatic afternoon."

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said the man had barricaded himself into the property and was refusing to leave.

Police negotiators were called to the scene, he said.

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He added: "They were in contact with the man as part of efforts to bring the situation to a safe conclusion.

"Ar 5.30pm officers managed to secure the individual from the property."

The man was detained under the Mental Health Act.