Sheffield road closed after wanted man resisting arrest climbs onto roof and throws tiles at police
A man has climbed onto a roof in a Sheffield street and is hurling tiles at officers below.
A cordon is currently in place on May Tree Lane, in the Waterthorpe area of Sheffield, as police handle a situation with a wanted man.
Officers have revealed that they attended an address in the area at around 10am this morning (March 31) to arrest a wanted man.
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However, he resisted arrest and has climbed onto the roof of the building, throwing tiles towards vehicles below.
A resident told The Star that the situation was ‘very loud and scary’, with trained negotiators currently in attendance to assist.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently in May Tree Lane in the Waterthorpe area of Sheffield responding to threatening behaviour from a man.
“At 9.46am this morning (Tuesday, March 31), officers attended a property in the street to carry out an arrest attempt for a wanted man.
“The man refused entry to officers before gaining access to a roof and throwing tiles towards vehicles below.
“Officers and specialist resources, including trained negotiators, are in attendance, with a cordon currently in place to allow emergency services to suitably respond to this incident.”
More to follow.