West Ealing at a standstill
West Ealing was brought to a standstill for several hours yesterday (Wed 1st May) after a man appeared on the roof of a building apparently threatening to jump.
The incident began shortly after 4pm when two ambulance crews a duty officer and a hazardous response team were sent to the scene above Ladbrokes bookies.
Leeland Road was sealed off and Uxbridge Road closed and traffic diverted.
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Police, fire and ambulance officers were all in attendance and the police helicopter called out.
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At times the man appeared dangerously close to the edge of the building.
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Crowds gathered and police negotiators spoke to him and after nearly five hours he was persuaded to come off the roof.
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Police say the situation ended peacefully at around 9pm. The man was brought down and checked by ambulance officers.
A police spokesperson said:
'' Police were called to reports of a man on a roof in The Broadway, West Ealing. After a number of hours, the man, aged 30, came down from the roof and was checked by London Ambulance staff. He was subsequently arrested and has since been detained under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act.''
2nd May 2013
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