View Full Version : Major Incident on London Road.
Phanerothyme 12-02-2005, 15:39 Just got back from town via the 76 bus.
On the way in to town (about 14:30) - nothing out of the ordinary.
On the way back (about 16:20) , The bus had to divert due to the police blocking the start of abbeydale road ,and three fire engines could be seen parked up outisde the cremorne pub, plus several squad cars and lots of police. As we detoured round (down London rd up Wolseley Rd, we saw several police vans and at least 12 policemen in riot gear.
Anyone have any idea, knowledge, what is going on?
Cheers.
Phanerothyme 12-02-2005, 15:59 Well having called the police on 220 20 20, I got through to their "communications department".
After being told firstly they couldn't tell me anything because of "data protection", I was then told that they didn't have any information.
I might just have to wander down and find out for myself.
It occurred to me that it might be match related, but why the fire engines?
quite a lot of west ham fans were apparently making there way thro town earlier today. quite a lot of so called football fans tend to make a weekend out of these sunday kick offs . also they probably wont get a drink tommorow so it sounds like its probably them at it.
Nutter on the roof
The incident was a male wearing a martial art suit (later removed the top half) standing on the roof of a house and throwing tiles and parts of the roof at people and cars below him.
The road was blocked off with several panda cars and one traffic car. There were also fire engines at the scene.
I am not sure why he was up there, but it was very cold and he must have been freezing in just his trousers.
It drew quite a crowd and when I spoke to a couple of local people they seemed considerably upset about the fact that they weren't allowed to pass and get access to their homes.
Click here (http://www.afmoore.plus.com/roofincident/roofincident.jpg) for a photo of the incident. The red arrow marks the person on the roof.
Click here (http://www.afmoore.plus.com/roofincident/roofincident2.jpg) for the second image. Not as visible in this one.
Please note that these images are copyright protected and must not be reproduced or used in any form without permission.
Phanerothyme 12-02-2005, 17:34 Sheffield Forum in Action!
Nice work Gpsy. Thanks for that.
Also had a brief conversation with a very helpful PC on the SY police helpdesk.
It seems that there is no mechanism for the general public to even find out even the most general information about an 'incident' at the time it is happening, and only, in writing after the event.
Watching a dozen police in riot gear, 3 fire engines and a big section of road blocked off without knowing the cause, would give anyone cause for worry. Perhaps there is a requirement for a public newsdesk? Although, I grant you, scarce resources might be better devoted - just a thought.
Sam Miguel 12-02-2005, 17:39 Strange things happen, don't they. By the way, that's actually Abbeydale Road surely?
rubydazzler 12-02-2005, 17:46 Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Strange things happen, don't they. By the way, that's actually Abbeydale Road surely?
the Cremorne is on London Rd. London Road runs as far as the Crown Inn at Heeley Bottom and then becomes Chesterfield Rd ...
Sam Miguel 12-02-2005, 17:53 I know that, but that picture is of Abbeydale Road. It's just after London Road turns off down towards Heeley Bottom.
Plain Talker 12-02-2005, 17:56 that is correct, the housing shown in those pics is abbeydale road, near the top of batt street, very close to where the Crown pub was, (now flats)
scary stuff!
PT
Sam Miguel 12-02-2005, 17:58 Do you mean The Royal? The pub I mean?
Plain Talker 12-02-2005, 18:28 many apologies, sam, yes I meant the Royal,
It's a blonde moment! (again!) lol
PT
rubydazzler 12-02-2005, 18:30 Originally posted by Sam Miguel
I know that, but that picture is of Abbeydale Road. It's just after London Road turns off down towards Heeley Bottom.
i didn't look at the pix ... i just read the posts ... you're quite right of course, as always ....
So did the original poster mean the old Royal and not the the Cremorne ..??
Originally posted by gpsy
Click here (http://www.afmoore.plus.com/roofincident/roofincident.jpg) for a photo of the incident. The red arrow marks the person on the roof.
Click here (http://www.afmoore.plus.com/roofincident/roofincident2.jpg) for the second image. Not as visible in this one.
Please note that these images are copyright protected and must not be reproduced or used in any form without permission.
This is SO INCREDIBLE, i live in the States, my sisters in Sheffield and i get to see all of this before she does, i just wish she would get a PC so i could PM her and tell her whats going off in Sheffield, then again if she did have one she'd be on the Forum herself i guess.
GimmeSomePK 12-02-2005, 18:46 Originally posted by gpsy
Click here (http://www.afmoore.plus.com/roofincident/roofincident.jpg) for a photo of the incident. The red arrow marks the person on the roof.
Click here (http://www.afmoore.plus.com/roofincident/roofincident2.jpg) for the second image. Not as visible in this one.
Please note that these images are copyright protected and must not be reproduced or used in any form without permission.
Also handy if anyone wants a taxi or an indian takeaway!! :P:D:P:D
Do some of you have those police scanners at home ?
cgksheff 12-02-2005, 19:11 Not sure what answers you will get there, Poppins.
While it is not an offence to own a scanner, it is technically illegal in the UK for members of the general public to use them to listen in to the emergency services.
...and thanks for the news & pictures, gpsy.
Originally posted by GimmeSomePK
Also handy if anyone wants a taxi or an indian takeaway!! :P:D:P:D I did the decent thing and blanked out the parked car's number plate, but the signs etc. seem fair enough to leave in their as they are meant to advertise anyway.
Originally posted by cgksheff
Not sure what answers you will get there, Poppins.
While it is not an offence to own a scanner, it is technically illegal in the UK for members of the general public to use them to listen in to the emergency services.It's an offence to listen to any frequency that you do not have a license for or is not a public frequency. (this includes emergency services etc.)
Standard scanners won't be able to pick up Police frequencies for much longer though as they are soon to be moving to a totally new system that's in trial in other parts of the country at the moment.
Originally posted by cgksheff
...and thanks for the news & pictures, gpsy. No problem :)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by cgksheff
[B]Not sure what answers you will get there, Poppins.
While it is not an offence to own a scanner, it is technically illegal in the UK for members of the general public to use them to listen in to the emergency services.
We are able to have police scanners at home , you can listen to police/fire/any emergency thats done over the police radio, sometimes you only get to hear a one sided conversation, but the more elaborate home scanners are used by the criminals in the cars, they can track any police activity in that area.
my husband had one when he was a fire fighter few years back, got a lot of static , but we could hear all the fire calls come in.
Phanerothyme 12-02-2005, 20:01 Originally posted by rubydazzler
i didn't look at the pix ... i just read the posts ... you're quite right of course, as always ....
So did the original poster mean the old Royal and not the the Cremorne ..??
Quite possibly ruby, its one of the pubs on my bus route either way.
cgksheff 12-02-2005, 20:15 Originally posted by poppins
We are able to have police scanners at home ,
A lot of your US Emergency frequencies are relayed online as well. A little google searching will get you some quite quickly.
Some Connecticut ones can be found on ScanCT.com
Originally posted by cgksheff
A lot of your US Emergency frequencies are relayed online as well. A little google searching will get you some quite quickly.
Some Connecticut ones can be found on ScanCT.com
Thanks, I just googled it, interesting, i think we can also buy them from rRadio Shack too, come to think of it now, they would only be of use to a criminal, rest of US just have them to be nosey buggers, although we haven't had one in years, lost interest.
thanks again
POPPINS
dishwasher 12-02-2005, 20:52 I also got caught up in the diversion.
Isn't it amazing that one person having a 'brainstorm' - or whatever hurling tiles down from a dormer roof dressed in martial arts clothing could be called - would create such havoc.
It was around 6pm-ish by the time I got there and everything, roadblocks etc, were still in place.
Who will pay for all the disruption etc?
Full marks to gpsy for the pics. Isn't that what the Forum is all about?
Yes his pictures are great, anyone know what that thing is on the pavement out side the shop, looks like a second hand shop, looks a bit like a metal bed head thing, interesting though. OR is it part of the police barrier ?
Greybeard 12-02-2005, 21:14 Originally posted by poppins
Yes his pictures are great, anyone know what that thing is on the pavement out side the shop, looks like a second hand shop, looks a bit like a metal bed head thing, interesting though. OR is it part of the police barrier ?
Probably just paraphenalia :D
Wonder if those two parked up in the bus lane got booked :rolleyes:
Captain_Scarlet 12-02-2005, 22:11 Yeah it's definitely AbbeyDale Road. The guy is on the roof of number 9 ish
Originally posted by poppins
Yes his pictures are great, anyone know what that thing is on the pavement out side the shop, looks like a second hand shop, looks a bit like a metal bed head thing, interesting though. OR is it part of the police barrier ? It's not part of the Police barrier, it looks to be something on sale by the shop.
There wasn't any sort of barrier in place by the Police, just a couple of cars either side of the road to stop traffic and a roadblock further down the street.
There were also a couple of officers moving back the odd person that made it past the officers stopping people coming to close to the 'fiddler on the roof', but nothing placed physically down to stop people etc.
It got quite a crowd watching and the person seemed to notice this and swore a couple of times.
Quite an interesting day for bystanders I would say:D
Originally posted by gpsy
It's not part of the Police barrier, it looks to be something on sale by the shop.
There wasn't any sort of barrier in place by the Police, just a couple of cars either side of the road to stop traffic and a roadblock further down the street.
There were also a couple of officers moving back the odd person that made it past the officers stopping people coming to close to the 'fiddler on the roof', but nothing placed physically down to stop people etc.
It got quite a crowd watching and the person seemed to notice this and swore a couple of times.
Quite an interesting day for bystanders I would say:D
gpsy
wish you could take me with you next time you go out !
Originally posted by poppins
gpsy
wish you could take me with you next time you go out ! This sort of stuff doesn't happen everywhere I go you know, but if you are ever in the UK then 'GPSY tours' can be quickly established at the rate of £20 per hour for tours of Sheffield :D
Will hold you to it, sounds like a bargin to me, but do i still have to pay the 20 pound if it's a quite day, like on a Sunday ?
Internetowl 13-02-2005, 12:19 pity the wind didn't get him, would have had the road cleared in minutes..
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