Half-naked man 'throwing roof tiles at police' as incident shuts Doncaster road

By Darren Burke

Published 6th May 2024, 12:52 BST

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A half-naked man has reportedly been hurling roof tiles at police in a serious emergency incident which has closed roads in Doncaster this morning.

Police, paramedics and fire crews have all been called to a new housing estate near to the A630 West Moor Link Road in Armthorpe.

Eyewitnesses have reported a shirtless man climbing onto the roof of a property in the new Albermarle Homes estate off Hatfield Lane and hurling slates at police officers on the ground below.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “Please be aware, due to an ongoing incident in Armthorpe, Hatfield Lane is closed from the small new roundabout to Mercel Avenue.

Police have sealed off parts of Armthorpe this morning.

Police have sealed off parts of Armthorpe this morning.

"This is preventing access to that side of Armthorpe.”

"Please be reassured the road will be re-opened as soon as possible.”

We have asked South Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service for more details of this morning’s incident.

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