A TEENAGER has been charged after an incident involving armed police at a tower block in Southampton.

Liam Fearnley, of no fixed abode, Southampton, faces a charge of affray and common assault after an incident at Albion Towers.

Police arrested Fearnley on May 17 after officers were called to the tower block, in St Mary’s.

Armed police also attended the incident, while uniformed officers cordoned off a large area around the tower block.

Neighbouring St Mary’s School was also on lockdown during the incident, according to witnesses.

Fearnley, 19, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on June 18.

NOTE: Details of this story were changed after Hampshire Police provided a correction.