Glass shattered onto a shopping street below during windy weather.
Police were called to Shenley Road, Borehamwood, on Friday afternoon, after reports a flat window had been broken by the wind.
Shoppers may have spotted a cordon in the town centre outside the Santander bank - officers put it in place to secure the scene and clear the glass away.
The council was contacted to fix the window.
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