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| A six-year-old girl who was being held hostage in an armed siege at a house in North Yorkshire has been freed, and a man arrested. | A six-year-old girl who was being held hostage in an armed siege at a house in North Yorkshire has been freed, and a man arrested. |
| Paul Eames, 32, was detained shortly after the young girl was brought out of the house on Herdborough Road, Scarborough, by police. | |
| Mr Eames, who was allegedly armed with knives, is being held in police custody after the siege lasted for 39 hours. | |
| A police spokeswoman said the girl was being cared for at a place of safety. | |
| Police were called to the property just after 2300 BST on Monday following reports of a domestic incident. | |
| 'Patience and support' | |
| Det Ch Supt Steve Read said: "The primary intention of North Yorkshire Police throughout this difficult situation was to resolve the incident without any harm to anyone involved. | |
| "I am satisfied with the way we achieved our objective. | |
| "I am very grateful to the professionalism showed by North Yorkshire Police officers and staff throughout this lengthy operation and the assistance of our community partners and neighbouring forces. | |
| "North Yorkshire Police are conscious of the significant disruption to the people living in and around Herdborough Road due to the police cordon put in place to ensure public safety. | |
| "North Yorkshire Police would like to thank local residents for their patience and support. " |