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.
And that's the end of Exercise Trafalgar. Thanks so much to everyone involved. #ClevelandLRF
— StocktonRiversideCol (@srcinfo) June 14, 2016
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