The incident has caused travel disruption, with some commuters reportedly taking three hours to get to work on Tuesday.

South Yorkshire Police was called to Broad Street in Sheffield on Monday evening to reports of a man posing a danger to himself with weapons The area surrounding the Gateway apartments building remains closed,

Pictures have been posted online showing police negotiating with a 'dangerous man' on a balcony. South Yorkshire Police were alerted to concerns of a man who was 'at risk to himself with weapons' around 7pm last night which led to a mass eviction of the apartment block in Sheffield and people in other neighbouring towers ordered to stay inside.

Residents have been sent a letter after a standoff between police and a 'dangerous man' goes over 20 hours in South Yorkshire. Since 7pm last night (February 10) Sheffield has stood still with road closures and public transport diversions as emergency crews were alerted to a 'dangerous man' at Sheffield Parkway.

Armed police are conducting a major operation in Sheffield following reports of a man with weapons in an apartment building. Officers were called to the Gateway building on Broad Street at about 19:00 GMT on Monday,

A police cordon is in place in central Sheffield this morning after a man was allegedly spotted with weapons with people in buildings near the area evacuated.