POLICE were called after a woman was seen on the roof of a shopping centre.
Officers attended the incident at The Mall Blackburn at around 8.15am today.
The woman is now down and has been taken to safety.
Several police cars and officers attended the scene.
An eyewitness said: "I saw someone on the roof. They were taken down by police quite quickly."
Another eyewitness added: "I saw a number of police cars and officers outside the Mall."
A police spokesman said: "We were called at 8.16am to reports of a concern for safety at the Mall, Blackburn.
"The woman is now down and has been taken to safety. "
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