The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said it was responding Saturday night to a "despondent individual" on U.S. 1 near State Road 312.
POLICE ACTIVITY - Deputies are on scene with a despondent individual at US-1 and SR 312. There is no threat to public safety, and we are working to reach this individual and get him the necessary help he needs.
— SJSO (@SJSOPIO) May 20, 2018
Please avoid the area if possible. Thank you for your understanding pic.twitter.com/GZprB9OsFC
SJSO said there is no threat to public safety and it is working to get the man the help he needs.
Several people called the Action News Jax newsroom saying they saw a man on the roof of the Wendy's restaurant in that area.
As of late Saturday night, the man had been on the roof of the building for several hours, according to witnesses.
SJSO is asking people to avoid the area if possible.
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