Markham Road: Police close Bournemouth street after incident in house

Police cars on Markham Road
Blue light vehicles have blocked the road to allow emergency services to deal with the incident [BBC]

A road has been closed after police were called to a concern for welfare incident at a house in Bournemouth.

Officers were called to the property on Markham Road in the Charminster area just after 06:00 BST.

The windows of the property had reportedly been smashed and a man was said to have a knife, according to Dorset Police.

The force said it was trying to engage with the man in an effort to resolve the situation safely.

police cars line the street at the entrance to Markham Road
Police say they are making efforts to engage with the man [BBC]

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