Police in the West Flemish city of Kortrijk have detained a man that had threatened his sister with a firearm. The man had then gone into hiding inside a house near to the Stasegemstraat and the Vaartstraat. The area was closed to traffic for several hours and local residents were unable to get to their homes.
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Armed man detained in Kortrijk
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The incident happened on Thursday evening. The man locked himself up inside his house after he had first threatened his sister. The area was cordoned off between 6pm and 8pm and local residents were unable to return home.
A specialist team from the Local Police Service that is trained in how to deal with this kind of situation was deployed. However, the team didn’t have to act as at around 8pm the man was apprehended and taken away by other officers for questioning.