POLICE issued a statement after armed officers and emergency service swooped on a Bradford road yesterday.
In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: "Shortly after 5am this morning, police received a report of a domestic-related incident at an address in the Chapeltown area of Leeds.
"A suspect was identified and subsequently traced to an address in New Line, Greengates, Bradford.
"When officers attended the man barricaded himself in the address and made threats before causing damage to the property.
"An operation was put in place to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
"Shortly after 3pm the man was safely removed from the property after a fire was started. He has been arrested and taken into custody."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article