A block of flats in Sheffield was evacuated on Monday evening due to concerns about an armed man inside. Police closed roads in the area and urged residents to remain indoors. This incident follows another in south east London, where a high street was closed after a man was seen with a knife in an apartment above shops.
Residents have been evacuated from a block of flats in Sheffield amid fears of an armed man in the building. Police evacuated residents on Monday evening and remain at the scene. Roads near the apartment building, including the Sheffield Parkway between Park Square roundabout and Derek Dooley Way, remain closed on Tuesday morning. South Yorkshire Police said they attended the property just after 7pm on Monday following reports of a man with weapons inside.
\Those within the building where the property is have been evacuated and those within the neighbouring buildings have been asked to stay indoors while officers conduct their work,' a Facebook post from the force said. Police and other emergency services remained on the scene in Broad Street early on Tuesday. Commuters have been affected this morning, with trams shut down in the area and travellers advised to find an alternative route. \This incident comes as residents have been allowed to return home after a south east London high street was closed off amid concerns over a man seen brandishing a knife in a flat above shops. Lewisham Council posted to X all cordons had been lifted by 6am on Tuesday. It comes after footage posted to social media showed a man leaning out of the window with what appeared to be a kitchen knife, as well as waving it around inside the flat
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