Residents have been evacuated from an apartment building amid concerns a man is alleged to have weapons. Roads near the scene in central Sheffield, including the Sheffield Parkway between Park Square roundabout and Derek Dooley Way, are expected to remain closed into this morning, reports the Mirror.
Police confirmed they were called to the property after 7pm on Monday, February 10, with reports a man inside had weapons. A Facebook post from the force said: “Those within the building where the property is have been evacuated and those within the neighbouring buildings have been asked to stay indoors while officers conduct their work.”
Cops and other emergency services remained on the scene in the Castlegate area of the city early on Tuesday. Trams are also affected by the incident with commuters advised to find an alternative route.
Armed police also swooped on a road in Lewisham, south London , yesterday and placed the high street under lockdown after a man was seen waving a large knife from a window.
Images of a man, who was wearing a dressing gown and leaning out of an upstairs flat, while brandishing a large knife have been shared on social media. Other photographs taken from the scene shows a police cordon wrapped around shops opposite an HSBC branch on the High Street.
The branch of HSBC opposite closed as a precaution, and the bank said no customers or staff were involved. At least two officers in full protective gear, holding large guns could be seen towards the entrance of the premises. Further images showed at least six police vehicles and a fire engine parked along the street in between two cordons. Armed officers were seen advancing toward the building shortly after 8pm.
Police said they were called to a “disturbance” at roughly 10.45am and remain on scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade.