Now, experienced negotiators with a McDonald’s breakfast have arrived on the scene.
Yesterday at approximately 10 a.m., it was reported that armed police were present at the area in Cross Street, Kettlebrook, where the dramatic standoff began.
The Staffordshire Police stated this morning that the siege persisted throughout the night. The police had previously reported that a man refused to leave a residence after’making threats.’
The second day of an armed police siege involving a man who allegedly pointed a crossbow out the window of an Airbnb in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has begun.
Now, professional negotiators have arrived with a McDonald’s breakfast for him.
Yesterday, the road was cordoned off while expert negotiators attempted to convince the man to vacate the residence.
During negotiations with the suspect, dozens of armed police could be seen aiming their firearms at the suspect’s residence.
It is believed that the man is armed with a crossbow and has made threats from the terraced house where he is besieged.
Residents of approximately thirty properties within the cordon are likewise unable to access their residences.
Additionally, photographs depict police dogs walking up and down the street.
During the siege, the negotiator (left) speaks with a member of the public. Armed police have been dispatched to a home in Tamworth, Staffordshire, where a man is reported to be armed with a crossbow.
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson stated, “Officers remain at the scene of an ongoing disturbance at a residence on Cross Street in Kettlebrook, Tamworth.”
“We were dispatched to the address at 10.30am yesterday (Tuesday, September 6) in response to reports of a man’s deteriorating condition.
The man had refused to leave the property and numerous threats had been made against him.
Since then, he has employed negotiators with specialized training who remain at the scene.
No injuries have been recorded.
The Staffordshire Police stated this morning that the siege persisted throughout the night. Police previously reported that a man refused to leave a residence after’making threats’
Yesterday at 10.30 a.m., police descended on Cross Street in Tamworth, Staffordshire, after a man barricaded himself inside a residence and refused to leave.
“A temporary road closure remains in effect, and we are working diligently to bring the issue to a swift and safe conclusion for everyone.”
We would like to thank the surrounding people and businesses for your patience and understanding during this period.
According to residents, the man was sleeping at the Airbnb house but has since been asked to vacate.
Police have reported seeing him “hanging from a window with a crossbow” and “yelling threats.”
As the siege enters its second day, specially trained negotiators and armed police remain on the scene. According to locals, there are approximately 50 officers on the street.
A neighborhood resident who wished to remain anonymous stated, “It’s very scary stuff.” This individual who was staying there has been secured with a crossbow.
“Officers have been conversing with him, but he hasn’t moved at all; I don’t know what’s taking so long.”
Yesterday, there must have been roughly fifty police officers on the street. You can hear them yelling at each other, but whatever they are saying has not been effective thus far.
“I haven’t been able to get to my house for a full day, I stayed with friends last night, and I’ve tried to retrieve my work uniform but I can’t.”
Another resident remarked, ‘We can only hope that everything concludes in a safe manner. It’s frightening that this may occur on your doorstep, as the situation has been tense.
‘The fact that there is a man armed with a lethal weapon inside is really concerning. Typically, this is a quiet street.
However, there are now SWAT teams with firearms, police dogs, and officers swarming the area. It has been insane.’
The culprit was described by neighbors as ‘hanging from a window with a crossbow and shouting threats’ They are currently unable to reach their homes due to the temporary closure of the route.
A woman told Birmingham Live that the residence is an Airbnb where she is now residing.
She declared, “I am residing with my partner.” Only the two of us and the man are involved.
I have no information about him. His room is adjacent to ours, but I have never spoken with him.
‘All my possessions are inside. It is terrifying to think that we could have been there when this occurred.
The road is currently closed, preventing people from entering their homes.
One individual, Daniel Pratt, stated, “Finished work but can’t go into my front door because a man has a crossbow out the window and around 50 police officers are on the street.”
Another neighbor, Fiona Glover, added, ‘I was with my young child, and there were firearms, so I didn’t want to approach’