Man arrested after woman is 'held hostage'
The man negotiated with police from his window
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A man has been arrested after he allegedly held a women against her will at a flat in Sheffield.
South Yorkshire Police were called to a disturbance at Haslam Crescent at 19:30 GMT on Thursday.
Officers negotiated with the man to safely resolve the situation and he was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and common assault at 02:25 GMT on Friday morning.
It is further reported that the man at the address made threats to use his XL Bully dog as a weapon against officers.
Specially trained firearms officers were deployed to the address due to concerns for safety posed by the XL Bully to unarmed officers at the scene.
Officers were also supported by the National Police Air Service.
The 38-year-old man remains in custody.
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