A man has been arrested after a nearly 27-hour standoff with police during which threats were made to start a petrol blaze.
The incident began at 11.30am on Wednesday at a home in Coast Road, Hopton, where officers were called following reports of threats made during an eviction attempt.
A man in his 40s refused to leave the property and told officers he would set fire to petrol containers if anyone entered.
An arrest was made at around 2pm on Thursday.
Norfolk Police confirmed he was being held on suspicion of communicating false information in relation to an alleged bomb hoax.
A spokeswoman for Norfolk Constabulary said: "We would like to thank the public for their patience and assistance as we worked to manage this incident as safely as possible and bring it to an end."
Specialist police teams, including trained negotiators and the drone unit, were deployed to the scene, along with other emergency services.
The road was closed during the incident, but has since reopened.
A number of nearby houses as well as Hopton Church of England Primary School were evacuated as a precaution, with just the occupiers of two neighbouring homes now remaining displaced.
Officers have said that efforts are under way to return them to their homes.
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