A road was closed as armed police responded to an incident in Westcliff this evening.
Multiple police units rushed to the home in Station Road, near Westcliff train station, shortly after 8pm yesterday.
A witness who lives in the road said: “The road was closed off at one point while the armed police went into the property.
"Police were loading up their guns from the boot of their cars.”
He added that a man was led away in handcuffs.
Essex Police has been contacted for a comment.
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