RESIDENTS have spoken of their shock after armed police sealed off an Exeter street while investigating an alleged kidnapping plot.
Officers from Scotland Yard have confirmed that firearms officers attended an address in Monks Road, Polsloe, as a man was being held against his will.
A large residential area surrounding the property was sealed off for more than an hour during the incident. Witnesses said several firearms officers were involved and a large cordon was put in place to secure the scene. A man was arrested as part of an on-going Metropolitan police investigation and has been released on police bail.
The man who was allegedly being held was freed unharmed. Resident Joe Wane, 46, said: "An armed officer was stopping anyone crossing the police line. I knew it must be something serious."
