A man was arrested after armed police were called to an incident near Ipswich railway station yesterday evening.

Ipswich Star: Drivers are being diverted away from the area following an incident near Ipswich railway station Picture: ARCHANTDrivers are being diverted away from the area following an incident near Ipswich railway station Picture: ARCHANT (Image: Archant)

Officers were called to the scene, in Burrell Road, at around 4.45pm on Monday, April 1, after receiving reports of a man threatening to harm himself who was throwing items out of a window.

Six police cars were spotted in Burrell Road, close to its junction with Willoughby Road, blocking the road to traffic while the incident unfolded.

Armed officers with a battering ram and dogs were also seen in the area.

A police spokesman said a man has been arrested on suspicion of affray and that the incident was resolved at around 5.40pm.

Ipswich Star: Armed police and dog units are at the scene in Burrell Road, near its junction with Willoughby Road Picture: ARCHANTArmed police and dog units are at the scene in Burrell Road, near its junction with Willoughby Road Picture: ARCHANT (Image: Archant)

The man remains in police custody.

Raj Sayeed, a 21-year-old audiology student working at Ipswich Hospital, who saw the action unfold said there was already a heavy police presence in the area when he got there.

“I’ve just travelled back from seeing family in Manchester, I wasn’t expecting this when I got off the train.”