No charges after armed police deployed
A man will not face charges following an incident involving armed police last week.
The 59-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after police were called to his home in Clay Lake to reports he was threatening to harm himself.
Armed officers were deployed because it was known the man had access to weapons, but no firearms were brandished during the incident, which saw nearby roads cordoned off as a precaution.
A police statement read: “No threats were made towards any members of the public in the area and no weapons were brandished. Although the man police were talking to had potential access to firearms, no weapons were in his possession at any point throughout the incident.
“There were a small number of pupils in the nearby primary school and, as a safety precaution, and to minimise the distress caused by police activity, arrangements were made for the pupils to be collected from a rear entrance.”
It is believed the man is now being assessed by a team of mental health specialists.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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