Armed police stand-off in Cheshire: Man and woman refuse to leave house and are ‘making threats’

Police have been in a stand-off with a man and a woman who are ‘making threats’ after officers went to the address inquiring about an armed robbery.

Cheshire Police have confirmed that at around 1.30pm on Thursday, August 18, officers attended a bungalow on the Uplands in Runcorn, as part of enquiries following an armed robbery in Widnes earlier today.

The occupants of the address, a man and a woman, refused to leave the property and a ‘number of threats have been made’.

Police have been in a stand-off with a man and a woman who are ‘making threats’ after officers went to the address in Uplands in Runcorn inquiring about an armed robbery

The occupants of the address, a man and a woman, refused to leave the property and a ‘number of threats have been made’ (emergency services at the scene)

A police cordon has been put in place and residents are being urged to avoid the area.

However there is not believed to be any risk to the general public.

As a precaution, police confirmed that there are additional patrols in the area, including firearms officers and negotiators as they attempt to engage with the pair.