A46 Bath Road closure lifted in Stroud after armed police incident

Road closures in Stroud placed due to an incident involving armed police have been lifted.

Police had been in attendance at an address on the A46 Bath Road since around 1am today (Tuesday 30 May) after a man refused to leave a property.

Negotiators and armed officers remained at the property for several hours causing several roads to be closed.

Road closures were in place between the A419 Dr Newton's Way roundabout and the Dudbridge Road junction as well as Rodborough Hill at the Walkley Hill junction.

The man surrendered himself to police at around 7.20am and the road closures have now been removed.

No-one injuries were reported.

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