Kidlington Siege: Man Tasered By Police

A man who held his two-year-old twin daughters during an armed siege has been arrested, Thames Valley Police revealed.

The 38-year-old, who was believed to be in possession of a firearm, was Tasered by armed officers before he was detained at a flat in Morton Avenue, Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

Officers had been in "regular communication" with the man, who released both girls unharmed earlier today. They added the siege was over a "domestic incident".

A woman, believed to be the man's estranged partner, is thought to have called police at around 3.40am after escaping from the property.

The first girl was released at around 9.45am, while the second girl emerged from the property just under two hours later.

A police spokesman said: "Thames Valley Police can confirm that the armed incident in Kidlington has now concluded.

"The 38-year-old man inside the property in Morton Avenue was detained by officers at the scene at 3.37pm after he exited the property.

"Officers did deploy and discharge a Taser device in order to gain the man's compliance. He has now been taken into custody."

A Land Rover pulled up at the scene at around 11.30am and a team of around six armed officers with shields and helmets got out and went straight into the property.

They emerged moments later from the property with four officers "carrying the girl sideways", according to the Oxford Mail.

The fire service and a doctor joined police at the scene as the cordon was widened to include nearby Yarnton Road.

The girls have since been reunited with their mother, the paper reported.

A police spokesman said: "Thames Valley Police can confirm a second child has been released unharmed from the property in Morton Avenue, Kidlington, as part of the ongoing domestic-related incident which the force is currently dealing with."

Police said the man did not make any threats to harm the girls.

Armed police were deployed to the scene and a cordon had been placed around the property - with up to 50 officers involved with the incident.