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Police have cordoned off a road in Nottingham after a man barricaded himself in a house. | Police have cordoned off a road in Nottingham after a man barricaded himself in a house. |
The man, believed to be in his 40s, left a property on Morrell Bank in Bestwood on Wednesday evening after reports of an assault. | The man, believed to be in his 40s, left a property on Morrell Bank in Bestwood on Wednesday evening after reports of an assault. |
A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said officers were threatened after they approached the man at another property on Raymede Drive. | A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said officers were threatened after they approached the man at another property on Raymede Drive. |
Armed officers have cordoned off Padstow Road leading to the area. | |
The Henry Whipple infant and junior schools on Padstow Road have been closed for the day. | The Henry Whipple infant and junior schools on Padstow Road have been closed for the day. |
Police urged parents and children to stay away from the area until further notice. | Police urged parents and children to stay away from the area until further notice. |
Negotiators are at the scene trying to speak to the man, the police spokeswoman said. | Negotiators are at the scene trying to speak to the man, the police spokeswoman said. |