A man has been detained by police after a five-hour stand-off at a Co Antrim housing estate.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Ballykeel 1 estate in Ballymena on Wednesday night at around 7pm.
It came after reports of a “concern for safety” at a property.
PSNI armed response officers were among those who attended as well as fire crews and paramedics.
A police spokesman said on Thursday: “Police attended the Crebilly Road area of Ballymena yesterday evening, Wednesday 3rd January, following a report of a concern for safety.
“Specially trained officers were deployed to mitigate any further impact to the local community.
“One man was detained following the incident.
“We would like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding as officers carried out the public safety operation.”
