HOMES have been evacuated and a street closed off as part of a police incident in a Somerset town.
Officers attended an address in Turnock Gardens, West Wick, near Weston-super-Mare, at about 11am today (Tuesday, January 25).
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said they were sent to "speak to an individual as part of an ongoing investigation".
The force has since deployed trained negotiators to the scene, along with fire and rescue and ambulance services.
The spokesperson added: "Due to concerns raised by the officers in attendance, we’ve now deployed a number of resources to the scene, including trained negotiators and partners from the fire and rescue and ambulance services.
"Although we don’t believe there is a risk to the wider public, the road is currently closed and a small number of residents living nearby have been evacuated as a precaution."
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