A residential street was closed this morning after armed officers with police dogs originally shut the road last night.
Grasmere Road, off Briar Gate in Long Eaton was blocked off in both directions by a large cordon that was put in place around a block of flats around 7pm yesterday (Thursday July 4).
Officers surrounded the block of flats and according to DerbyshireLive at least two firearms officers had their weapons drawn and trained at the property.
Around 15 police vehicles, a dog unit and armed officers were at the scene late into Thursday night.
The cordon was since removed at around 8.30am this morning.
We are reporting on the incident live and you can follow updates here.
The nature of the incident is not known and we are not aware of any injuries.
A Derbyshire police spokesman said: “Officers are currently in attendance at an incident at a property in Grasmere Road, Long Eaton. The incident is contained and there is no danger to the public.
"Colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance Service and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene as a precautionary measure.
"Officers are likely to be in the area for some time and we thank the community for their patience at this time."
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