A tense siege in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, came to a safe conclusion as specialist firearms officers moved in and detained a 38-year-old man who had barricaded himself in a property on Moathouse Lane West. The operation unfolded just after 12:35pm on October 7.
The individual has been taken into custody and arrested on suspicion of threats to kill. The resolution of the incident, which began on October 6 when police were called to the property around 1pm was achieved without any injuries. The road was cordoned off, causing some inconvenience to local residents, but the cordon has now been lifted.