'Man handcuffed and led away' after crossbow siege
Armed officers have handcuffed a man and taken him away from the scene of a crossbow siege in a police van, according to Sky News' north of England correspondent Mike McCarthy.
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Police negotiating with Manchester crossbow man
Police and negotiators are trying to bring a safe end to an armed siege involving a man with a crossbow, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said.
– Superintendent Simon RetfordI would reassure the local community not to be overly alarmed by what is happening as highly trained officers are currently dealing with this incident.
We have put a cordon in place around the house as part of the co-ordinated police response that is normally implemented when an incident of this nature occurs.
As part of this, a small number of officers who are there are armed, but the main focus of our efforts is through the negotiating team.
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Armed police surround house in crossbow siege
Armed police have surrounded a house in Stretford after a man armed with a crossbow threatened police and social workers and barricaded himself inside.
Police negotiators are also at the scene on North Lonsdale Street in Gorse Hill.
The stand-off between police and the unnamed man began yesterday evening and has continued through the night.
Police threatened with crossbow in Stretford
Armed police have surrounded a house in Stretford after a man armed with a crossbow threatened police and social workers and barricaded himself inside.
@lisaj_mc @gmpstretford Thursday eve, police & social workers threatened with crossbow. Negotiators at scene trying to bring a safe end.
From @gmpolice on Twitter:Police negotiators are at the scene in the Gorse Hill area of Stretford.