Police are urging people to avoid a main road in Stratford as they deal with an ongoing incident. Bridge Street has been closed for several hours this morning (August 29).
This is due to an ongoing police incident. Warwickshire Police has posted on its page on Facebook that officers are dealing with a 'concern for welfare' for two men.
No further details have been provided about the incident, but the force has asked people to stay away from the area. The post reads: "for welfare incident involving two men. The incident started earlier this morning and remains ongoing.
"Bridge Street is closed to allow officers to deal with it. Please avoid the area if you can."
Traffic website inrix has reported that Bridge Street is closed in both directions. It says there is heavy traffic due to a police incident from Wood Street to Waterside.
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Arrests
Details of two men who have been arrested have been given by Warwickshire Police.
The pair are currently in custody.
You can read the full statement here
Two men arrested
Warwickshire Police has confirmed that the incident has now been safely resolved.
Two men have been arrested and are on their way to custody.
'Thank you for your patience while we dealt with the incident' a police spokesman said.
Road re-opened
Traffic website Inrix has confirmed that A422 Bridge Street has been re-opened in both directions.
Traffic has reportedly returned to normal following the police incident.
We are waiting for an update from Warwickshire Police
First image from the scene
A first image from the scene shows police on the road as two men sit on the roof of the building.
Passers-by can be seen looking up to the roof of the building as two men can be seen sat there.
Police were initially called out at 1am this morning and they remain there now as the two men remain on the roof.
Ambulance statement
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has confirmed that it has an ambulance on standby at the scene.
A WMAS spokesman said: "We were called to reports of concern for patients’ welfare on Bridge Street at 7.44am. We currently have one ambulance and a paramedic officer at the scene.!
The stand off between the police and the two men on the roof of M&S has been ongoing since 1am.
Police statement - two men on the roof of M&S
Warwickshire Police has confirmed that officers responded to reports of two men on the roof M&S at 1am - and they still remain there now.
Police were called to Bridge Street in Stratford shortly before 1am this morning (Tuesday, August 29) following a report of two men on the roof of a premises.
Officers attended and remain on the scene engaging with the two men.
Part of Bridge Street is closed and we would encourage people to avoid the area and take alternative routes where possible while officers deal with the incident.
Police around M&S building
CoventryLive understands that focus of the police activity is around the M&S food hall building on Bridge Street.
We are hoping to have an official update from Warwickshire Police soon.
In the meantime, the closure of the main road remains in place.
'Police everywhere'
Reports have emerged on social media that there are 'police everywhere' in Stratford town centre.
People have woken up to the news that the main road is closed as police deal with a ongoing incident.
CoventryLive has contacted Warwickshire Police about what is happening.
Incident location
According to traffic website Inrix the road closure is on Bridge Street between Wood Street to Waterside.
It is one of the main routes in Stratford town centre, which is a tourism hotspot.
It is unclear how long the road closure will remain in place.
'Please avoid the area if you can'
We currently have officers on Bridge Street in Stratford dealing with a concern for welfare incident involving two men. The incident started earlier this morning and remains ongoing. Bridge Street is closed to allow officers to deal with it. Please avoid the area if you can. pic.twitter.com/bLRVIyPFTU
— Warwickshire Police (@warkspolice) August 29, 2023
Police have urged people to avoid the Bridge Street.
It comes as the main road remains closed as part of the ongoing incident.
It is understood to have been ongoing for several hours.
