A MAN has scaled the roof of a car park at a college.

Police are currently dealing with the incident at Gateshead College.

"Officers received a report at 1pm that the man was on the roof of the car park of the college," said a spokesman for Northumbria Police.

"Access to the area is blocked to allow police to deal with the incident safely and police are advising any members of the public who turn up at the scene that they will be asked to leave.

"Officers are speaking with the man in order to bring him down from the roof and bring the incident to a safe conclusion."