An armed siege in York has come to a peaceful end.
Police have now lifted the cordon that has been in place for much of the day around Teal Drive and Wenham Road in Foxwood.
The man at the centre of the incident has been arrested. He is believed to have been in an ambulance which left Teal Drive followed by a police van shortly before 3.30pm.
Teal Drive, York
Police negotiators were talking to him since the incident began at 10.12am.
At 3.43pm today, a North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “A man has been taken to hospital after police negotiators ensured a safe conclusion to an incident in York.
“We placed a safety cordon around an address on Teal Drive in the Foxwood area after the man threatened harm to himself and others and refused to come out.
“The incident began at 10.12am and concluded at just after 3pm when the man agreed to be arrested before being taken away in an ambulance for treatment.
“We thank residents for your support and understanding while the incident was brought to a safe conclusion.
“The road reopened at around 3.20pm.”
Fire crews and paramedics were also at the scene for the full five hour operation. Gas engineers, who were on standby, went in to examine the flat after the siege finished.
Residents, who were banned from going down the street, have now been allowed back into their homes.
