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Officers 'dealing with Stockport armed siege' Police remain at armed siege in Woodley, Stockport
(about 3 hours later)
Police are at the scene of an armed siege in Greater Manchester.Police are at the scene of an armed siege in Greater Manchester.
An armed man is inside a house in Stockport and has been making threats, police said. A man armed with a knife and baseball bat is inside a house on Parry Mead, Woodley, Stockport and has been making threats, police said.
Officers were called at 08:25 BST to the property in Parry Mead, Woodley, and were attempting to engage with the man at the scene, Greater Manchester Police confirmed. Police said they have been trying to engage with the 39-year-old man. Officers went to the property at 08:25 BST searching for a man on recall.
They believe another man and a woman are also at the house. A cordon is in place around the area. Police believe another man and a woman are also at the house but do not think they are being held hostage.
A cordon is in place around the area and although there are restricted areas around the scene, no evacuations have taken place.
Insp Stephen Gilbertson of Greater Manchester Police said he hoped the situation would be "brought to a safe conclusion very soon".
'Armed officers'
"We have spent today attempting to engage with the man to bring this siege situation to a safe and peaceful end," he said.
"I understand the local community will be extremely concerned but I would like to reassure them that we are doing all that we can to keep everyone safe.
"Seeing armed officers on the streets is always worrying, however they are there purely as a precaution should the situation escalate."
North West Ambulance Service confirmed three hazardous area response vehicles and an ambulance had been sent to the scene.North West Ambulance Service confirmed three hazardous area response vehicles and an ambulance had been sent to the scene.
Firefighters are assisting police at the scene. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the National Grid have also attended but the police confirmed they had not needed their assistance as yet.