Police have put a cordon in place outside a supermarket in a town centre as emergency services attend an incident.

Officers and the ambulance service could be seen outside the Iceland store in Sudbury's North Street at about 4.30pm on Thursday.

East Anglian Daily Times: There were people inside the store while police and the ambulance service were outsideThere were people inside the store while police and the ambulance service were outside (Image: Newsquest)

A witness at the scene reported seeing police tape sealing off the entrance to the supermarket.

He also said there were several people inside the store while police and paramedics were outside.

The air ambulance was seen landing at Sudbury Cricket Club, which Suffolk police confirmed is related to the incident at Iceland.

East Anglian Daily Times: The air ambulance at Sudbury Cricket ClubThe air ambulance at Sudbury Cricket Club (Image: Contributed)

East Anglian Daily Times: The incident happened on Thursday afternoonThe incident happened on Thursday afternoon (Image: Newsquest)

The nature of the incident is not yet clear.