Police closed several Harrogate town centre streets last night for several hours when a distressed man climbed on to a roof.
The man was on top of the Linley and Simpson building at the junction of Princes Square and Albert Street fro about 6.30pm until midnight.
Both streets were cordoned off, as were some other nearby routes, including James Street.
Police in Princes Square.
Crowds gathered in Princes Square and elsewhere last night.
North Yorkshire Police eventually published a social media post saying “our officers are currently speaking to a person in distress in Harrogate town centre” and urged people to avoid the area.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said it responded at 6.32pm. It added:
“Harrogate crew assisted police with a male who had climbed on the roof of a property and refused to come down.”
Albert Street was among the streets blocked off.
The police cordons prevented people from visiting numerous hospitality businesses on a busy Friday night.
Some people were allowed to cross the cordons at certain point to enter restaurants but others closer to the incident were not.
In a social media post this morning, North Yorkshire Police said:
“Thank you for your patience while we dealt with a man on the roof of Harrogate town centre buildings overnight.“He came down at around midnight and was taken into custody.”
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