POLICE snipers have been spotted on rooftops following reports of a suspicious package near a police station.
A 100-metre cordon has been put up amid the ongoing incident near a police station and medical centre in Burgess Hill.
The army bomb squad and a number of ambulances are also at the scene, near the American Express building in The Brow.
A police spokesman said officers responded to a report of a suspicious package in The Brow, Burgess Hill, at 1.48pm on Thursday, July 28.
“The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team have attended and put in a 100m cordon,” the spokesman said.
“Some of the roads in the surrounding area are likely to be closed for some time and there is a heightened police presence in the area.
“The public are urged to avoid the location while the incident is being dealt with.”
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