Large Scale Emergency Services Exercise involving armed officers #ClevelandLRF

Cleveland Police have been putting the skills of their armed officers and commanders to the test during exercise in Stockton.

Armed officers deployed to a hostage situation at the Lord Nelson Pub Kings Road in Stockton.

Armed officers placed a cordon around the pub.

Police Dog helps armed officers detain a male suspect.

Once a suspect had been arrested officers attempted the enter the building.

Armed police are approaching the entrance to the pub in which hostages are being held in t… https://t.co/MLEtDggTB6 pic.twitter.com/BXNnbnCD2r

— Cleveland Police UK (@ClevelandPolice) June 14, 2016

Armed Officers have called Cleveland Fire the lord nelson pub is threatened to be torched.

Loud bangs at the scene of the TRAINING exercise in #Stockton – residents are not to be alarmed. This is a training exercise #ClevelandLRF

— Cleveland Police UK (@ClevelandPolice) June 14, 2016

Cleveland Fire arriving at the Lord Nelson Pub.

@ClevelandFB arrive on scene at the TRAINING exercise in #Stockton #clevelandLRF pic.twitter.com/LfQXsenVXr

— Cleveland Police UK (@ClevelandPolice) June 14, 2016

Scene as fire bridge pull up the Lord Nelson Pub.

We have arrived at the scene as part of the emergency response exercise in Stockton #clevelandLRF pic.twitter.com/PYzf7p3opk

— Cleveland Fire UK (@ClevelandFB) June 14, 2016

Smoke has been seen coming out of the pub.

Crews getting ready to enter the Lord Nelson pub as part of Exercise Trafalgar #ClevelandLRF pic.twitter.com/JQ8hZqTsjH

— Cleveland Fire UK (@ClevelandFB) June 14, 2016

Fire crews search for missing person within the pub

Reports of a fire and a missing person inside the pub as part of the emergency exercise #ClevelandLRF pic.twitter.com/hdVPba4Cbd

— Cleveland Fire UK (@ClevelandFB) June 14, 2016

Cleveland Fire have rescued the missing person.

Casualty rescued and fire out. Really useful exercise to test our skills #ClevelandLRF pic.twitter.com/jJKbXj3Z1O

— Cleveland Fire UK (@ClevelandFB) June 14, 2016

And that is it folks. What a fantastic operation.