A man was taken into the care of health professionals after armed police descended on a property in Fraddon on Monday.

Officers were scrambled after a man was making threats to harm at a property at about 2.30pm.

Belvedere was closed in both directions following the police incident between New Road and The Blue Anchor Inn.

A police sniper and a police drone were spotted in the area.

The incident was resolved at around 6pm.

A police spokesperson said: “Police were called by Ambulance Services at around 2.30pm yesterday, Monday 29 January, to a report that a man was making threats to harm at a property in Fraddon.

"Officers attended the scene.

"The man was located and was left in the care of healthcare professionals to undergo a mental capacity assessment."