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Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards is closed due to a police incident involving a man on the roof of a property.

Police statement

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An eyewitness said they the man was “throwing things from the roof”.

Police update

Police have issued an update, confirming that the road is still closed.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “A section of the A21 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards, remains closed due to an ongoing incident.

“Police were called around 12.30pm this afternoon (April 29) following a report of a disturbance and a man on the roof of a property.

Road remains closed

An eyewitness at the scene around an hour ago said a man could be seen throwing items off the roof of a building.

The road remains closed to the public while police handle the incident.

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The road appears to have re-opened.

The incident was ongoing well into Wednesday evening.

We are awaiting an updated statement from Sussex Police.

Aftermath of incident this morning

Police update: Man arrested

See a gallery of pictures here: Man arrested following incident on roof of property

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