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.
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.
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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