FOLLOWING a multi-agency operation, the incident at a house in West Wick, Weston-super-Mare, has been brought to a safe conclusion.

At just before 4am today (Wednesday, January 26), a 39-year-old man voluntarily left the property in Turnock Gardens.

He was checked over by medical personnel before being arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and taken into custody.

Chief Insp Scott Hill said: “Throughout the night, highly trained negotiators have been working as part of our multi-agency response to bring this incident to a safe conclusion.

“We’ve contacted the small number of residents who were asked to leave their properties as a precaution and advised them they can now return home.

"We’d like to thank them, and the wider West Wick community, for their support and understanding throughout the duration of this incident.

"There’ll continue to be a police presence at the scene and we’ll be carrying out additional reassurance patrols of the area today, so we’d encourage anyone with worries or concerns to speak to their Neighbourhood Policing Team.”

Officers first attended the property on Turnock Gardens at about 11am yesterday (Tuesday) to arrest a man for multiple offences.

When the man refused to leave, officers forced the front door to find objects obstructing the entrance.

A pyrotechnic device was subsequently thrown out of a window prompting the officers to withdraw and call for additional resources.

These include highly trained negotiators, who worked to get the man to come out and to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.

Armed officers were also at the scene as a precautionary measure due to threats made towards officers and the belief there are weapons within the property.

A cordon was set up around the property and remained while the police operation continued.