Salford. The stand-off lasted more than seven hours while police negotiated with a man inside a house in Westminster Street, Swinton.
Armed police officers, firefighters and ambulance were sent to the scene at around 2pm on Monday afternoon (November 23).People living on either side of the house were also asked to leave and seek alternative accommodation until the cordon was lifted.Get regular updates from Salford direct to your email inbox with the free MySalford newsletter.Click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MySalford News'.
That's all there is to it.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have said that a taser was used in order to bring the situation to a closer, after the man "became aggressive".