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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 a man who was thought to be armed barricaded himself inside a flat in the West Midlands. | 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 earlier on suspicion of making threats to kill, after the stand-off overnight. | 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, but have now been returned to their homes. | Residents in some flats were evacuated as a precaution, but have now been returned to their homes. |
| Officers were sent 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. | Searches of the premises have been continuing, following the arrest at just before 14:00. |
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