Officers detain man after becoming aggressive and making threats to staff at Sheffield Council building

A man had to be pepper sprayed by police after becoming aggressive towards council workers.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Mar 2018, 16:43 BST
Updated 20th Mar 2018, 16:50 BST
Officers speaking to a witness at the scene outside Howden House in Sheffield city centreOfficers speaking to a witness at the scene outside Howden House in Sheffield city centre
Officers speaking to a witness at the scene outside Howden House in Sheffield city centre

Dozens of people were evacuated from Howden House in Sheffield city centre after a 30-year-old man became aggressive and started making threats towards staff.

Police were called to the building on Union Street at around 3.55pm on Tuesday.

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Officers speaking to the 30-year-old man in the back of the police vanOfficers speaking to the 30-year-old man in the back of the police van
Officers speaking to the 30-year-old man in the back of the police van

Armed officers also attended the incident after receiving reports of a weapon but they were not needed, a force spokesman said.

Police took the man to hospital due to concerns for his welfare and to receive treatment for a cut on his head.

No one else was injured and no weapon was found.

Howden House reopened around an hour after police were called.

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