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A three-hour stand-off in Huyton came to an end after a man was lured out by police with a can of lager, neighbours claimed.

The man reportedly demanded a drink from officers who were called to the incident amid what police said was a “concern for safety” of a man in a house in Mardale Road, Huyton on Tuesday morning,

Neighbours reported there had been a police presence on the road since 8am, including two police cars and a van, as well as an ambulance.

According to a resident who lives close by, there had been reports of an altercation between a man and his mum.

She said: “There was a woman removed from the house but he was left inside.

“Earlier the man was stood on top of a bay window wielding a knife and shouting.”

The man was also reportedly seen by another neighbour hanging out of an upstairs window.

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Residents were initially told to stay within the cordoned area and could not enter or leave the restricted zone.

A woman who lives nearby said: “I’ve just seen a man leave the house with police in handcuffs.

“He said he wouldn’t leave the house until he was given a can of lager but they gave him one and he left after he’d drank it.”

Police confirmed they had arrested a man on suspicion of affray, aggravated vehicle taking and driving, driving while disqualified and driving without a licence.

The cordon restricting access to Mardale Road was later lifted.