Man 'acting suspiciously' arrested after spending HOURS sitting on a roof in Sheffield

A man who was found sitting on the roof of a Sheffield house has been arrested on suspicion of affray.
Police in Sheffield - credit: Amy BagshawPolice in Sheffield - credit: Amy Bagshaw
Police in Sheffield - credit: Amy Bagshaw

At around 8.50pm yesterday, officers received reports of a man acting suspiciously on Richmond Road.

Officers attended the scene and found the man had climbed onto the roof of a property.

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Emergency services attended as well as police negotiators who remained at the scene for a number of hours.

The 29-year-old man, who was wanted on recall to prison, was arrested on suspicion of affray and was returned to prison.