Police have brought today’s incident in Knaresborough to a safe conclusion.
As we reported earlier, they sealed off most of a street in the town, issuing this message at 10.19am: “Officers are currently dealing with an incident on Marbled White Place in Knaresborough.
“A cordon is in place , and the public are advised to avoid the area to allow officers to deal with the incident.”
Marbled White Place, Knaresborough
This afternoon police issued this update: “We were called to a residential address in Marbled White Place just after 8am.
“A stand-off lasting several hours ensued after a man refused to leave or allow a woman to leave the property.
“Following negotiations, the man who is in his 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and has been taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains under close police supervision.
“Officers are emphasising that the incident has now concluded and is being treated as isolated.
“There has been a police presence in the area to deal with the incident and Neighbourhood Policing Team officers will be on patrol to provide continued support to the local community this evening.”
