Update: Preston police take man down off roof safely after closing Parker Street in Ashton

Preston police were concerned for the safety of a man on Parker Street in Ashton-on-Ribble.
A cherry-picker was used to help get the man down safely.A cherry-picker was used to help get the man down safely.
A cherry-picker was used to help get the man down safely.

Officers say they were called to Parker Street in Preston at 2:33pm after reports of a man on a roof.

Police shut one end of Parker Street to traffic while they dealt with the situation.

The man is not reported to be down from the roof, and to be safe and well.

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