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# Man arrested following marathon window ledge stand-off with police
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/man-arrested-following-marathon-window-ledge-stand-off-with-police/
- Published: 2024-09-24T09:18:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:34:46.000Z
- Description: Police have confirmed a man was arrested following a remarkable 5.5-hour standoff with police and emergency service workers between two windows of a residential building in Chantry, Ipswich.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, #article, #story-sheldrake-drive-window-man, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

![Police at the scene](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1727114945-sheldrake-drive-2-1.jpg)

The main remained on the building for well over five hours Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**Key details:** The incident began just before 14:00 when police responded to reports of a disturbance on Sheldrake Drive.

- Following the arrival of police, a man climbed up the exterior of a residential property.
- He remained there for approximately 5.5 hours while police and emergency services attempted to convince him to come down safely in front of large crowds.
- He was arrested at 19:37 on suspicion of theft from a shop and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre.
- While there, he was arrested for failing to attend court.
- He was released and will face no further action regarding the theft from the shop but was subsequently transferred to court regarding the failing to attend warrant.

![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.jpg)

Emergency services, including five police cars, one fire crew, and one ambulance, were on scene throughout the incident. Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

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