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Arrest after man barricades himself inside address in Handsworth
A man has been arrested after six people were injured amid a siege in Midlands Police was called to Aston Lane in Handsworth at about 15:40 BST on Thursday when several parked cars and windows of properties were members of the public and three police officers sustained injuries, which were not life-changing or threatening, and a man barricaded himself inside an forcing entry, officers detained a 24-year-old man on suspicion of aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon, assault, criminal damage and assault of emergency workers.
The force said a number of houses were evacuated and road closures were in place while it brought the incident to a safe conclusion.
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