Police are still blocking off a residential street in Thamesville Saturday around 10 pm, 11 hours after police first descended on the town.

Members of the Critical Incident Response Team have been blocking off Sherman Street between Ferguson and Lamilla since around 11:30 Saturday morning.

Witnesses tell The Herald a resident saw a man breaking into a home on Sherman. As the man left the scene on a scooter, the resident tried to block his way. The witness says the man then abandoned the scooter and went to a home on Sherman. That’s when police were called in.

Neighbours say when police first arrived, they told people on the street to get inside their homes as the incident unfolded. Others received calls from Chatham-Kent Police telling them to stay indoors.

However, there was a steady stream of cars circling the area throughout the afternoon.

Officers with rifles could be seen at the front of the home along with an armoured vehicle used by the CIRT team. More officers were seen with weapons beside the home, heading into the backyard

Neighbours also watched the officers come in and out of the home several times.

By about 5:30 pm, Chatham-Kent police brought in the Incident Command vehicle and were seen helping concerned residents to their front door.

More cruisers were seen blocking Sherman Street.

An ambulance also seemed to be on standby in nearby Ferguson Park.

Police also removed a red bag from the scooter, which remained in the grass near the creek behind Sherman Street.

By 10 pm there was still a police presence in the neighbourhood. It is not clear if anyone has been into custody.

So far, police have not released any details about the heavy presence on Sherman Street.