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Police have cordoned off a road in Nottingham after a man barricaded himself in a house. A road in Nottingham remains cordoned off by police 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, named locally as Kevin Warsop, 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. It is believed he is a former gang member of jailed crime boss Colin Gunn. A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said armed officers were brought in after threats were made at another property on Raymede Drive.
Armed officers have cordoned off Padstow Road leading to the area. 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 were 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, a police spokeswoman said.
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