Breaking news: Armed Burgess Hill man in police stand off

Police have closed off West Park Crescent in Burgess Hill after reports a man is armed with a knife.
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A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Police and bailiffs are continuing to talk to a man who is refusing to leave a house in West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill.

“Bailiffs arrived to serve a High Court order for eviction shortly after 8am on Tuesday morning (November 24).

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“It has been reported that the man, who is in his 50s, has a knife and is resisting attempts to remove him from the property, but currently only verbal contact has been made with him.

“The gas supply to the property has been turned off as a precaution.

Superintendent Lawrence Hobbs said: “We are negotiating with the man and it is our intention to resolve this matter and bring the incident to a safe and peaceful conclusion.”