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Drama continues in Chantry as man climbs onto building exterior

Emergency services are responding to an incident in Chantry where a man has climbed onto the exterior of a building and is refusing to come down.

What's happening: Police were called to Sheldrake Drive in the Chantry area just before 14:00 on Monday following reports of a disturbance at an address.

Police at the scene
The police's priority is getting the man down safely(Oliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk)

Upon the police's arrival, a man climbed onto an exterior part of a building and situated himself between two first-floor windows. According to witnesses at the scene, the man has remained there since.

Emergency services at the scene in Sheldrake Drive
Emergency services at the scene in Sheldrake Drive(Oliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk)

Five police cars, one fire crew and one ambulance are at the scene.

The bottom line: This is a developing story, and the circumstances surrounding it remain unclear. Residents are advised to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the situation.

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