Police have arrested a man in Newton this afternoon after he “threatened to harm himself” inside a home on Goodens Lane near Wisbech.

Wisbech Standard: The large police response at the home on Goodens Lane in Newton near Wisbech where a man threatened to harm himself. Picture(s): TERRY HARRISThe large police response at the home on Goodens Lane in Newton near Wisbech where a man threatened to harm himself. Picture(s): TERRY HARRIS (Image: © Terry Harris)

Dozens of police officers, including firearms units and trained negotiators, were dispatched to the Fenland home at around 1.30pm today (March 14).

An eye witness shared a dramatic photograph on social media after he spotted “nine police cars” lined along the street where the incident took place.

A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Police told this newspaper that a man had “threatened to harm himself inside a house in Goodens Lane, Wisbech”.

Shortly after 3.30pm, the police spokesman confirmed that “the man has come out of the property and [has] been arrested”.

Wisbech Standard: The large police response at the home on Goodens Lane in Newton near Wisbech where a man threatened to harm himself. Picture(s): IAN CARTERThe large police response at the home on Goodens Lane in Newton near Wisbech where a man threatened to harm himself. Picture(s): IAN CARTER (Image: IAN CARTER)

Police officers with automatic weapons had cordoned off the area – stopping people from coming close to the scene.

The spokesman said at the time: “Officers are in attendance, including firearms and trained negotiators.”