RESIDENTS have been evacuated from a street as a man refuses to leave his home.
Armed cops and fire services are at the scene in West Wick, Somerset, where the man is also refusing to allow police access to the home.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: “Police attended an address in Turnock Gardens, West Wick, at about 11am today, Tuesday 25 January, to speak to an individual as part of an ongoing investigation.
“Due to concerns raised by the officers in attendance, we’ve now deployed a number of resources to the scene, including trained negotiators and partners from the fire and rescue and ambulance services.
“Although we don’t believe there is a risk to the wider public, the road is currently closed and a small number of residents living nearby have been evacuated as a precaution.”