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Arrest after man barricades himself in West Bromwich flat Arrest after man barricades himself in West Bromwich flat
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An arrest has been made, after police negotiators were talking to a man who was possibly armed and had barricaded himself inside a flat. An arrest has been made after a man who was thought to be armed barricaded himself inside a flat in the West Midlands.
Officers were called to reports of a firearms incident on Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, on Sunday night.Officers were called to reports of a firearms incident on Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, on Sunday night.
A 53-year-old man was arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of making threats to kill. A 53-year-old man was arrested earlier on suspicion of making threats to kill, after the stand-off overnight.
Residents in some flats were evacuated as a precaution although people will now be allowed back home, police say. Residents in some flats were evacuated as a precaution, but have now been returned to their homes.
Officers were at 22:10 BST on Sunday and a man went into a flat about 20 minutes later, West Midlands Police said.
Searches of the premises have been continuing, following the arrest at just before 14:00.
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