One man has been arrested following a stand-off with police lasting more than four hours at a Norwich estate.

Eastern Daily Press: Emergency services at the incident on the junction of Trafalgar Street and Southwell Road. Picture: Dominic GilbertEmergency services at the incident on the junction of Trafalgar Street and Southwell Road. Picture: Dominic Gilbert (Image: Archant)

It is the second time in a week emergency services have descended on Trafalgar Street in Lakenham.

On Monday evening police were called to the junction with Southwell Road, which was closed to allow police to deal with a man on a balcony who was said to be 'displaying anti-social behaviour'.

On that occasion, police said there was no threat to the wider public, but fire crews were also called in 'as a precaution' after the man was found to be setting fires, which were extinguished.

Just after 6pm on Thursday evening, a heavy police presence, along with fire and ambulance crews, closed Southwell Road for a second time after reports of a 'public order incident'.

Eastern Daily Press: Emergency services on the scene of an incident in Southwell Road, Norwich. Photo: Dominic Gilbert.Emergency services on the scene of an incident in Southwell Road, Norwich. Photo: Dominic Gilbert. (Image: Archant)

A spokesman for Norfolk Police said: 'We were called to Trafalgar Street at just after 6pm this evening for what I would describe as a public order incident.

'Working with partner agencies the ambulance and fire, we have got to the point where one male has been safely detained by police.

'This is linked to the call earlier in the week. It appears to have been a public order incident involving threats and it seems to involve some neighbouring persons.'

The man was detained at around 10.30pm, and neighbours were able to re-enter their properties.

Eastern Daily Press: Police at the incident on Southwell Road. Picture: Dean McIntoshPolice at the incident on Southwell Road. Picture: Dean McIntosh (Image: Archant)

One neighbour, 64, who did not wish to be named, said police 'spent hours negotiating' on Monday evening and did not leave until 2.30am.

On Thursday evening he said: 'They have taken the riot shields in and officers in full gear. They are taking it seriously and trying to bash the doors down. This time it has gone to a whole new extreme.

'This is much more than Monday night. I can't help but feel sorry for the guy. I think this is a bit of overkill.'

Another neighbour, 51, said he had been evacuated on Monday evening.

'[Police] came door-to-door saying there was a danger of explosion,' he said. 'What I can't work out is why this is kicking off again. Why do we have to suffer again and why wasn't this dealt with the first time?'

49-year-old George Strang said he had known the occupant of the property for 15 years.

'You can just see things have escalated and it has come to this,' he said.