Man arrested in police incident on Haydock Garth, Bransholme, Hull.

Police attending an incident at  a property on Haydock Garth in the Bransholme area of Hull have arrested a man inside the address.

Officers were called to the property at 5:20pm on Thursday 2 November 2017 in response to reports that a man was said to be in possession of a bladed weapon and behaving in an aggressive manner.

A cordon was put in place as a public safety measure and specialist officers were deployed to the scene.

Despite police attempts to negotiate with the man he failed to engage with officers who then forced entry to the address and arrested the 32 year old.

A young child also within the address was safely recovered and is now in the care of family.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and domestic related assault. He is now in police custody and is being questioned in connection with the incident.

Assistant Chief Constable Andy McDyer said;

“We would like to thank local residents for their co-operation during this incident. Our objective throughout has been to ensure the safety of those involved and the wider community and  to bring the situation to a safe conclusion.”