BREAKING: Police seal off Mansfield street after man seen 'throwing missiles'

Officers are in attendance after a man climbed onto the roof of the old bus station off Lindley Street in the town centre and started throwing missiles, causing damage to a number of vehicles.

Police were called to the location just before 1.45pm today (Sunday, March 21).

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Westfield Lane has been closed off while specially-trained negotiators continue to engage with the man and work hard to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.

No injuries have been reported.

Inspector Hayley Crawford, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We’re urging people to please stay away from the area while we deal with this situation and work to resolve it.”

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