> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Drama continues in Chantry as man climbs onto building exterior
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/drama-continues-in-chantry-as-man-climbs-onto-building-exterior/
- Published: 2024-09-23T18:11:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:34:47.000Z
- Description: 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.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, #article, #story-sheldrake-drive-window-man, Suffolk Constabulary, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS), #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**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](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1727114945-sheldrake-drive-2-3.jpg)

The police's priority is getting the man down safely Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.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](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1727114980-sheldrake-drive-3-1.jpg)

Emergency services at the scene in Sheldrake Drive Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.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.

### Independent local journalism is expensive to produce

It's free for you to read thanks to the generous support of our partners.