Armed police at the scene in Sherburn Village.
POLICE have arrested a man who had locked himself in a house following a siege lasting more than eight hours.
Police officers were called to a house in Railway Close, Sherburn Village, County Durham, at about 11am this morning.
The man, who was due to be evicted, had locked himself in after threatening baliffs and police.
Armed police were deployed while trained negotiators attempted to bring the situation to a successful conclusion.
The man, in his 30s, was in possession of a Samurai sword, but was understood to be alone in the house.
The siege was ended at about 6.30pm with the arrest of the man. No-one were injured in the operation.
The man is now in police custody.
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