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A 53-year-old man who barricaded himself inside his flat has been arrested after making 'threats to kill'.

Armed police and officers were called to Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, at 10.30pm on Sunday evening following reports of a 'firearms incident'.

Specialist officers had worked to coax the man out of his home. Nearby flats were also evacuated as a 'precaution' and the road was closed at its junction with Beeches road and Bagnall street in the early hours of this morning.

Police officers stood down the incident 15 hours later. The man was pictured being led away in handcuffs.

A 53-year-old man has been arrested in West Bromwich following a 15-hour stand off with police. He is pictured above being led away in handcuffs

The man was placed into a police car and driven away. Officers were first called to Birmingham road at 10.30pm last night to reports of a 'firearms incident'

An armed officer pictured at the scene this morning after residents were evacuated from Birmingham road in West Bromwich

Officers at the siege in West Bromwich this morning. It ended this afternoon after 15 hours

Officers pictured at the scene today. The 53-year-old man has barricaded himself inside a block of flats

Police tape cordons off the scene. Specialist negotiators were trying to talk to a 53-year-old man refusing to leave his flat in the area this morning

A police van blocks the road towards the property in West Bromwich, Birmingham

West Midlands police said just after 2pm the siege had ended.

'A cordon remains around the premises. Residents who'd been evacuated as a precaution will now be allowed back home,' they said on Twitter.

'The suspect has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and is being taken into custody for questioning.'

Pictures from earlier this morning show officers armed with guns walking around the area as the road remains closed to traffic.

A police van is also shown blocking the street to keep it closed.

Officers are seen standing in the road outside the flats in images from last night. 

A witness said the armed police officers and 15 police cars were at the scene.

Bus services operating for essential workers were diverted away from the scene. The West Midlands Network said buses would not stop on the road due to a 'police incident'.

Police officers pictured outside a property on Birmingham road, West Bromwich, this morning where a man has barricaded himself inside his house

Officers standing on the road this morning as it remains closed due to the incident

A witness said that armed police officers and 15 police cars were at the scene

At 5.20 this morning, West Midlands police said specialist negotiators are currently trying to talk with the man

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