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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
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The police's priority is getting the man down safely

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

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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