Man climbs City of Douglas water tower; standoff ends peacefully without incident

DOUGLAS, Ga. – According to our partners with Douglas Now, on Thursday evening , a strong presence of first responders was seen near City Hall and Pearl Avenue. Authorities say an individual had climbed to the top of the water tower, prompting a response from police.

Thankfully, the individual has since come down unharmed and is being attended to by emergency personnel.

At this time, the identity of the individual has not been released. We will provide more details as soon as they become available.

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