Road closures in Hull city centre due to ‘police incident’…

There were road closures in Hull city centre after a man climbed on the roof of a hotel earlier today. A 48-year-old man was arrested after leaving the roof at around 10:35am and the cordon has since been lifted. Earlier, most of Ferensway was closed in both directions, while Anlaby Road was also closed between Midland Street and Anne Street/South Street. Traffic reporting service Inrix said: “A1079 Ferensway in both directions closed due to police incident from Mytongate to A165 Freetown Way.” Meanwhile, at around 6am Humberside Police said: “Please be aware of road closures that are in place due to an ongoing police incident.” 11:56 Sofie Jackson Police statement – man on roof of hotel arrested Humberside Police said in a statement: “A man is currently in our custody following an incident on Anlaby Road this morning (Wednesday, 2 April). “Officers were called to reports of concern for safety of a man believed to have taken to a roof after allegedly attempting to force entry into a man’s hotel room shortly after 5am. “Emergency services were deployed, and a 48-year-old man remained on the roof until around 10.35am. He has since been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and remains in police custody whilst enquiries continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. Following enquiries so far, we can confirm the two men are believed to be known to each other. “A cordon was in place and roads were closed at the time to allow emergency services to bring the incident to a safe conclusion, and we can confirm Anlaby Road, Ferensway, and Osbourne Street have now reopened. “We would like to thank members of the public for their patience whilst we dealt with the incident.” Share 11:32 Sofie Jackson Inrix update – incident cleared Traffic reporting service Inrix has published an update: “A1079 Ferensway in both directions re-opened, traffic easing, police incident over between Mytongate and Margaret Moxon Way. A1105 Anlaby Road has reopened.” Share 10:54 Sofie Jackson Ferensway reopens The police cordon at the junction of Spring Bank and Ferensway has been lifted and traffic is flowing through. Traffic is still quite heavy approaching from Spring Bank. Share 10:48 Sofie Jackson Google Maps still indicates severe congestion heading into Hull Google Maps is showing traffic on Spring Bank eastbound, the A165 westbound, and Anlaby Road eastbound. Share 10:45 Sofie Jackson Inrix update The traffic reporting service updated its message at 10:43am. It says: “A1079 Ferensway in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to police incident between Mytongate and Margaret Moxon Way. “A1105 Anlaby Road is also closed for the incident. Ongoing since the early hours of this morning.” Share 09:03 Mark Page The cordon on Ferensway This is the cordon on Ferensway at the junction of Freetown Way and Spring Bank. Ferensway in Hull is closed to traffic due to a police incident (Image: Hull Live) Share 09:00 Mark Page Long traffic delays around Hull due to Ferensway closure TomTom's Traffic Index is currently reporting numerous traffic jams around Hull with a congestion level of 135 per cent – 69 per cent above what is usual at this time. This measures the relative increase in all travel times compared with reference travel times, which are defined as those observed in the same location when traffic is completely free-flowing. Meanwhile, the average travel time per 6.2 miles (10km) is 34 minutes, 20 seconds – more than 10 minutes above what's usual at this time. Share 07:42 Mark Page Bus update Stagecoach have issued an update on social media saying: “Due to an incident in the city centre, services from Spring Bank, Anlaby Road and Beverley Road are unable to serve Carr Lane. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. An update will be provided one we have one.” Share
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