POLICE have given an update on the incident in Chadwell St Mary on Wednesday, when emergency services were deployed for several hours.

A statement says: "We were called to reports of a man the roof of a building in Longhouse Road area of Grays shortly after 10.50am on Wednesday, 31 July.

"A 33 year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and ABH and is currently in custody."

Earlier a statement from the East of England Ambulance Service read: "We were called at 12.53pm with reports of a person on the roof of a building in the Longhouse Road area

"We sent the Hazardous Area Response Team and two ambulances.

"One person was taken to hospital for further care."