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| Bedford: Police attend flats after reports of armed man | Bedford: Police attend flats after reports of armed man |
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| The incident was contained in a single flat in Bury Court on Church Lane, Bedfordshire Police said | The incident was contained in a single flat in Bury Court on Church Lane, Bedfordshire Police said |
| Two men have been arrested as police negotiators spent most of the day dealing with reports of a man with a firearm at a high rise block of flats. | Two men have been arrested as police negotiators spent most of the day dealing with reports of a man with a firearm at a high rise block of flats. |
| Officers were called to Bury Court in the Goldington Green area of Bedford at 06:00 GMT. | Officers were called to Bury Court in the Goldington Green area of Bedford at 06:00 GMT. |
| Police said the situation had been confined to one address and it was not being treated as "a hostage situation". | Police said the situation had been confined to one address and it was not being treated as "a hostage situation". |
| Several properties were evacuated, while a police tweet posted at about 17:20 said no-one had been injured. | Several properties were evacuated, while a police tweet posted at about 17:20 said no-one had been injured. |
| Negotiators had been speaking to a number of people inside this single flat, the force added. | Negotiators had been speaking to a number of people inside this single flat, the force added. |
| One man handed himself into police in the afternoon. | One man handed himself into police in the afternoon. |
| Another man who had remained inside the flat handed himself in shortly before 18:00. | Another man who had remained inside the flat handed himself in shortly before 18:00. |
| Bedfordshire Police said the incident had "come to a safe conclusion". | Bedfordshire Police said the incident had "come to a safe conclusion". |
| Det Ch Supt Dee Perkins said it had been a "long and challenging operation" | |
| Earlier in the day, Bedfordshire Police said several flats had been evacuated and road closures were put in place along Cricket Lane, Church Lane, Goldington Green and Queens Drive. | Earlier in the day, Bedfordshire Police said several flats had been evacuated and road closures were put in place along Cricket Lane, Church Lane, Goldington Green and Queens Drive. |
| Det Ch Supt Dee Perkins said: "This has already been a long and challenging operation and alongside our partners, our officers and staff will continue their hard work as we now enter the recovery phase. | |
| "Any incident involving firearms is deeply concerning and our detectives are thoroughly investigating what happened. | |
| "I would like to thank the other residents of Bury Court and the wider community for their ongoing support, patience and resilience." | |
| We are pleased to say the incident at the Bury Court block of flats in Bedford has now come to a safe conclusion.A second man inside the flat handed himself in to police shortly before 6pm and was arrested.This followed another man handing himself in to officers earlier today. https://t.co/g4SCndekwT | |
| The force said there would be a visible police presence in the area for the days ahead. | |
| Bedford Borough Council representatives had worked to find alternative accommodation for residents who had been asked to leave their homes, the force said. | Bedford Borough Council representatives had worked to find alternative accommodation for residents who had been asked to leave their homes, the force said. |
| Bedford Cricket Club was opened for use by the emergency services. | Bedford Cricket Club was opened for use by the emergency services. |
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