Fleetwood man who climbed onto window ledge is arrested after 6 hour stand-off with police

A man who climbed onto the roof of a home in Fleetwood has been arrested following a 6 hour stand-off with police this morning (Tuesday, September 7).
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 7th Sep 2021, 15:26 BST
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Officers were called to a home on the corner of Poulton Road and Wolsley Road after a woman was reportedly assaulted by a man at around at 4.45am.

When they arrived, the 51-year-old suspect had climbed onto the ledge of a first-floor window and refused to come down.

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Police negotiators were deployed to the scene, along with fire crews, but the man remained on the ledge for 6 hours before officers forced their way inside and brought him down at 10.50am.

Police were called to a home on the corner of Poulton Road and Wolsley Road after a woman was reportedly assaulted by a man at around at 4.45am. When they arrived, the 51-year-old suspect had climbed onto the ledge of a first-floor window and refused to come down. PIc: GooglePolice were called to a home on the corner of Poulton Road and Wolsley Road after a woman was reportedly assaulted by a man at around at 4.45am. When they arrived, the 51-year-old suspect had climbed onto the ledge of a first-floor window and refused to come down. PIc: Google
Police were called to a home on the corner of Poulton Road and Wolsley Road after a woman was reportedly assaulted by a man at around at 4.45am. When they arrived, the 51-year-old suspect had climbed onto the ledge of a first-floor window and refused to come down. PIc: Google

The man, from Fleetwood, has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in police custody.

A police spokesman said: "We were called at around 4.45am this morning (Tuesday) to reports a man had been seen assaulting a woman in Poulton Road, Fleetwood.

"We attended and found a man sitting on a ledge of a first floor window of an address on the same road.

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"Officers attended, with police negotiators, and secured the address and at around 10.50am the man was brought down to safety.

"A 51-year-old man from Fleetwood was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault and he remains in police custody."

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