Police have arrested a man on suspicion of affray after a stand-off that lasted more than 25 hours.
Officers were called at about 09:30 BST on Saturday to reports of a man armed with a power tool making threats against emergency workers at a property on Ham Drive, Plymouth
Armed police, ambulance and fire crews attended, with nearby residents told to stay inside and the road closed.
A man was taken into custody at about 11:00 on Sunday and the road reopened.