Police called to deal with "armed" man at Rotherham Town Hall


Police are dealing with ongoing incident in Rotherham a man was found in the Town Hall "armed with a hammer".
Police are dealing with ongoing incident in Rotherham
South Yorkshire Police were called at 9.45am to reports of an alarm activating at Rotherham Town Hall.
Emergency services attended and a man was found to be in the building.
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Hide AdA spokeswoman said: "The man, who is believed to be armed with a hammer, remains in the building and is currently in discussion with specialist trained negotiators.
"Nobody else is thought to be in the Town Hall at this time."
A cordon was in place at the scene at 2pm and The Crofts was closed to traffic while negotiations continue.