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# Armed police swarm Plymouth street in tense three hour knife standoff
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/armed-police-swarm-plymouth-street-in-tense-three-hour-knife-standoff/
- Published: 2025-12-24T11:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-27T13:45:58.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: St Budeaux, News, #editors-picks

Armed police and negotiators were called to a Plymouth street last night after a man inside a property made threats to harm.

Police were called at 6pm on Tuesday, 23 December to Kit Hill Crescent in the [St Budeaux](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/st-budeaux/) area of the city. 

A [large police presence](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/armed-police-and-negotiators-descend-on-plymouth-street/) was seen on the street as armed officers attended alongside a police negotiator and public order officers.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2025/12/PC---2025-12-23T230050.901-2.png)

****Public order police wore helmets and used shields.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

Police successfully negotiated with the man who was in possession of a knife, and he safely came out of the property at around 9.45pm.

A 40-year-old man from Plymouth has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to damage or destroy property. He remains in police custody.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2025/12/NN2A7708.JPG)

****Police vehicles at the scene.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

A spokesperson for [Devon and Cornwall Police](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-and-cornwall-police/) told Plymouth Plus:

> "Police were called at 6pm to the area of Kit Hill Crescent on Tuesday 23 December, to reports of concerns for a man in a property who had made threats to harm.

> "Armed officers, supported by a police negotiator and public order officers attended the address, where the man was in possession of a knife.

> "The man engaged with officers and safely came out of the property at around 9.45pm.

> "A 40-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of making threats to damage or destroy property. He remains in police custody."

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