Roads closed after man spotted on roof

Police have closed off part of a Blackpool street as they attempt to speak with a man who was seen on a roof.

Caunce street, near the junction of Cookson Street, is closed off as police remain at the scene as of 5pm on Monday.

Officers were called at around 4.20pm to reports that a man was standing on the roof of a building. The man later went into the building via a skylight.

A police spokesman said: “We are at the scene and trying to engage with this man.”

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