Preston man taken to hospital after school roof stand off with police at Muslim Girls High School
It was the second roof-top stand off attended by police in Preston over the weekend...
A man who climbed onto shipping containers at a school in Preston was taken to hospital after a stand off with police.
Officers were called to the scene at the Muslim Girls High School in Deepdale Mill Street at around 10.40am on Saturday (May 9).
The man climbed onto shipping containers on school grounds, with Lancashire Police describing the incident as a concern for welfare.
The man initially refused to come down and a stand off ensued, with officers remaining at the scene for a number of hours.
Lancashire Police said the incident was safely resolved and the man was taken to hospital.
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A police spokesperson said: “At 10:41am on Saturday (May 9) we were called to reports of a concern for welfare on Isherwood Street, Preston.
“It was reported a man was stood on top of shipping containers.
“Officers attended and were on scene for a number of hours until the matter was safely resolved.
“A man was taken to hospital.”