Armed police at incident
Specialist firearms officers were pictured in Scarborough after a man allegedly threatened police with a knife.
Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a house on Norwood Street at 4.30pm on Monday.
A police cordon was put in place on Gladstone Road and surrounding streets, with roads closed for more than an hour.
The man, who was holding a knife, allegedly made threats toward officers and climbed on to scaffolding. Firearms officers armed with rifles were pictured at the scene by neighbours. Officers were pictured removing an extendable ladder and an ‘enforcer’ – a specially designed battering ram – from the boot of a police car. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service also attended.
Officers spoke with the man, who later climbed down and was arrested on suspicion of affray.