People are being urged to avoid Bolton Road in Chorley as police say they are dealing with a man who climbed onto a roof this morning and is refusing to come down
A man is refusing to come down from a roof and has been “throwing objects” and “setting small fires” with police on the scene.
Lancashire Police are asking people to avoid a street in Chorley this afternoon (May 24) as they deal with a man who climbed onto a roof this morning and has still not come down.
Fire crews are attending the incident on Bolton Road were the man is understood to have been throwing objects from the roof and set small fires. The road has been cordoned off and further details about why the man went on the roof unclear.
The force said they were called to Bolton Road in Chorley at 9.16am and people are being urged to avoid the area while the situation is being dealt with.
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Local residents spotted police, fire engines and paramedics parked up on the road, with pedestrians and drivers are being turned away from the scene, reported LancsLive.
Residents on social media have said that he climbed up scaffolding onto the roof and has been throwing tiles down with parked vehicles pictured with damages including smashed windscreens.
In a full statement, Lancashire Police said: “At 9.16am today (24th May) we were called to Bolton Road in Chorley following reports a man had climbed onto the roof of a property and was refusing to come down.
“Officers have attended the scene and the man has begun throwing objects from the roof and setting small fires. Emergency services, including our colleagues from the fire service, remain at the scene.
“We would ask members of the public to avoid the area whilst efforts are made to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.”
