Police have been dealing with an emergency on Norton high street earlier this afternoon (July 21)
The Green was cordoned off as emergency services attended the incident.
A number of fire engines, ambulances and police vehicles arrived at the scene to help.
Cleveland Police have confirmed that a man had been up on the scaffolding but that he was now safely back on the ground.
He is now in police care.
A spokesperson said: "We are in attendance at an incident in Norton.
"He is down from the scaffold now and in the back of a police van.
"He will be taken for an assessment somewhere."
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Cleveland Fire Brigade were in attendance as protective standby.
A spokesperson said: "We are in attendance near the duck pond in Norton.
"A male has climbed the scaffolding and we are there on protective standby."
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