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| Man with child arrested after Nottingham Costa stand-off | Man with child arrested after Nottingham Costa stand-off |
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| A man has been arrested following a stand-off at a coffee shop in Nottingham city centre. | A man has been arrested following a stand-off at a coffee shop in Nottingham city centre. |
| Police were called to the Costa shop off Friar Lane at about 12:20 GMT, with eyewitnesses reporting an argument involving a man holding a young child. | Police were called to the Costa shop off Friar Lane at about 12:20 GMT, with eyewitnesses reporting an argument involving a man holding a young child. |
| A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said a 35-year-old man was spoken to by police negotiators and arrested on suspicion of assault at about 17:15. | |
| He said the unharmed two-year-old was taken to hospital as a precaution. | He said the unharmed two-year-old was taken to hospital as a precaution. |
| A number of nearby roads that were closed as part of a police cordon have since reopened. | A number of nearby roads that were closed as part of a police cordon have since reopened. |
| The BBC's Neil Heath said a huge crowd formed outside the cordon during the dispute. | The BBC's Neil Heath said a huge crowd formed outside the cordon during the dispute. |
| Describing the man inside, he said: "He is talking to about five officers with other officers further back. The man is talking calmly. | Describing the man inside, he said: "He is talking to about five officers with other officers further back. The man is talking calmly. |
| "It is clear a negotiation is going on to release the child. The child doesn't seem distressed. Paramedics are outside." | "It is clear a negotiation is going on to release the child. The child doesn't seem distressed. Paramedics are outside." |
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