Armed police help man locked in a South Yorkshire garage

Armed police helped to deal with an incident in a garage in South Yorkshire last night.

Police, including armed response, and the fire service were called to a garage on Thurnscoe Lane, Great Houghton, Barnsley at around 11.30pm.

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They had received reports of a distressed man who had locked himself inside the garage.

The man was helped to safety by emergency services.

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