Three police officers hauled out Kevin Hadlow, 52, from Breckland Council’s base in Dereham after what he had described as a “peaceful protest” over a housing dispute.

Police told Mr Hadlow, from Watton, that he was being arrested under the Public Order Act, which prevents people from “locking-on” to a person, object, or land in a way that causes or is capable of causing serious disruption.

Mr Hadlow was arrested by three officers after he handed over the key to the chains (Image: Henry Durand)

He had entered the building in Walpole Loke at around 1pm with a sizeable steel chain wrapped around his waist.

He then proceeded to lock the chain onto the leg of a chair in the reception, and told........

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