Man with child arrested after Nottingham Costa stand-off
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A huge crowd formed outside the Costa coffee shop in Nottingham
A man has been arrested following a stand-off at a coffee shop in Nottingham city centre.
Police were called to the Costa shop off Friar Lane at about 12:20 GMT, with eyewitnesses reporting an argument involving a man holding a young child.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said a 35-year-old man was spoken to by police negotiators and arrested on suspicion of assault at about 17:15.
He said the unharmed two-year-old was taken to hospital as a precaution.
A number of nearby roads that were closed as part of a police cordon have since reopened.
The BBC's Neil Heath said a huge crowd formed outside the cordon during the dispute.
Describing the man inside, he said: "He is talking to about five officers with other officers further back. The man is talking calmly.
"It is clear a negotiation is going on to release the child. The child doesn't seem distressed. Paramedics are outside."
The cordon was widened to about 100 metres from the shop
A fire engine and bin lorry were brought in to block the windows of the coffee shop
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