A bomb disposal unit has been sent to a Job Centre in Newcastle, after a man armed with a knife held several members of staff hostage, police have said. The man has since been arrested, and all hostages released from the building, Northumbria Police confirmed. Surrounding roads and metro stations will remain closed as a precaution, and a cordon is in place while bomb disposal specialists search the building. A police spokesperson said: “We can confirm that the bomb disposal unit is currently on scene of the ongoing incident in Byker…
Source: Newcastle hostage incident: Police bomb disposal unit dispatched to Job Centre | The Independent
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