A TENSE ten hour stand-off in Haverfordwest on the weekend ended with the arrest of a man following the efforts of armed police and negotiators.
Dyfed-Powys Police first received reports of the disturbance at 11:30pm on Friday night (Dec 30).
The man was arrested at 9:15am on Saturday morning (Dec 31) at the property in Holloway and taken to Withybush Hospital for an examination.
During the overnight incident, roads around the area were closed and police had warned local residents to stay away from the area. Neighbours were evacuated by police as a precaution.
Inspector Aled Davies said: “I wish to thank all residents for their co-operation in dealing with this situation.
“Thankfully no one was hurt and an arrest has been made.
“There will be extra patrols in the area to speak to and let people know the area is safe and that the incident has been concluded safely.”
Following the arrest, a heightened police presence could be seen in town all weekend.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.
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