Sheffield man due in court over threats after Woodhouse flats evacuated by police

A man is due in court today over threats which resulted in the early hours evacuation of a number of homes in Sheffield.
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Derem Smith, aged 32, of Spa Lane, Woodhouse, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and is set to appear before Sheffield magistrates today.

The charge relates to an incident on Saturday, January 23, where officers were called to Spa Lane over reports of concern for a man threatening to set fire to a building there.

Emergency services were deployed to an incident in Woodhouse, Sheffield, in the early hours of SaturdayEmergency services were deployed to an incident in Woodhouse, Sheffield, in the early hours of Saturday
Emergency services were deployed to an incident in Woodhouse, Sheffield, in the early hours of Saturday
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