Police have closed off a section of road in Birmingham due to an incident taking place this afternoon. Uniformed officers are at the scene in Shadwell Street.
Footage taken at around 12.30pm today, 8th July, shows uniformed officers and a marked police car manning the area. A blue and white police cordon has been placed across a section of the road, near Princip Street, to block public access.
West Midlands Police said they were called to Shadwell Street shortly before 11am. Police said officers were “working to resolve the incident” and a small cordon had been put in place in the meantime.
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The ribbon hangs across the front of the William Booth Centre, a Salvation Army support centre that helps the city’s homeless.
This is a live blog. We will update it as soon as we receive more information.
14:31Key moment
‘Cases resolved safely,’ police say
Police have confirmed the man made it safely from the roof of the William Booth Centre and has been referred for help.
A police spokesman said:
The man has now come down and the matter has been dealt with safely.
He has since been referred to mental health professionals.
14:23Key moment
Police concerned after ‘man on roof of homeless shelter’
Police were called to Shadwell Street this morning after “concerns were raised for the welfare of a man on the roof” of the William Booth Centre, we can confirm.
Officers set up a small cordon as they worked to resolve the incident. Fortunately, the incident has now been safely resolved.
14:19Stephanie Balloo
Emergency services in William Booth Lane
Emergency services including police and an ambulance were at the rear of William Booth Lane this afternoon. We are now waiting for news from West Midlands Ambulance Service to hear if there were any injuries or if the ambulance was there as a precaution.
14:15Stephanie Balloo
Latest news from the scene
The police cordon has now been removed from Shadwell Street and the incident is reported to be over. We hope to hear from police shortly and will update you as soon as we have them.
14:01Stephanie Balloo
Incident response unit arrives
An incident response unit from West Midlands Ambulance Service has just arrived at the scene as police continue to deal with the ongoing incident. A cordon remains in place across part of Shadwell Street.
13:53Stephanie Balloo
Three-hour police cordon
Uniformed police are believed to have been at the scene for three hours now. Officers were called to the incident in Shadwell Street at 10.50am this morning.
A cordon was put in place around the William Booth Centre, a homeless shelter, which remains in place today.
13:43Key moment
‘Large police presence’
Police have cordoned off the end of William Booth Lane and a larger section of Shadwell Street, our reporter on the scene says. There is a heavy police presence on Shadwell Street, outside the William Booth Centre, and the cordon runs for about 15 metres.
This is the most recent image of the incident, which is still visible after almost three hours.
13:28Key moment
Incident at homeless shelter
The incident is happening at the William Booth Centre on Shadwell Street, near where the road intersects with Princip Street. Police were called to the street at 10.50am and have since cordoned off a small section of road in front of the homeless shelter.
The Salvation Army centre provides first phase accommodation and support for people struggling with homelessness. We have contacted the centre staff for more information.
13:11Key moment
Police ‘working on solving incident’
Police have confirmed that they were called to Shadwell Street, which connects to Princip Street, shortly before 11am today (Monday 8 July). West Midlands Police said they had cordoned off a section of the road while they “worked to resolve the incident.”
In a statement, a police spokesperson said:
A small cordon has been put in place while we work to resolve the incident.
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13:03Stephanie Balloo
Ongoing police incident
Good afternoon,
There is currently a police incident underway on Princip Street where it intersects with Shadwell Street in the Newtown area of the city. Officers were photographed at the scene at around 12.30pm and a cordon has been put in place to block public access.
We have contacted West Midlands Police for information and will update you with the latest news as soon as we receive it.