Police close Leek road after being called to reports of "man in distress"
By Jack Lenton
18th Oct 2021 | Local News
Police closed a road in Leekbrook over the weekend after being called to reports of a "man in distress".
Cheadle Road was closed on Saturday (October 16th) just before 7pm while police searched for the man.
Residents reported gridlocked traffic while the search was carried out, as well as a police helicopter circling above.
Police later confirmed that the man was found safely in his home.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police told Nub News: "Police were called at around 6.50pm to reports of a man in distress on October 16 on Cheadle Road, Leek.
"Following a search for the man, he was found safely at his home address."
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