Burnham-on-Sea: standoff after man found on roof
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A man is on the roof of a property in Abingdon Street, police said
A standoff is taking place in Somerset after a man escaped to the roof of a property.
Police officers went to an address in Abingdon Street, Burnham-on-Sea, at 14:40 BST while trying to trace a man wanted for breach of court bail.
When they arrived, they located a man on the roof. He had also damaged a chimney, police said.
Negotiations are ongoing to bring him down safely. Several neighbouring properties have been evacuated.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said a firearms unit was nearby, having attended as part of its routine duties.
Some properties in the street have been evacuated
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