Pictures show two-hour stand-off between police and man throwing tiles off roof in Worthing

Police officers and the fire service were involved in a two-hour stand-off in Worthing last night with a man throwing tiles off a roof.

By John Holden

Published 7th Jan 2020, 10:27 BST

Updated 7th Jan 2020, 10:44 BST

These pictures show the scene in Alverstone Road, as emergency services worked to bring the man down. Read more here: Worthing man throws tiles off roof during two-hour stand-off with police

1. Alverstone Road - Man throwing Tiles

Joined by the fire service, officers closed the road in both directions while they negotiated with a man on a roof

The man had been reported to be in 'distress', according to police

He was throwing tiles off the roof into the road during two hours of negotiation.

Eventually firefighters brought in a ladder to reach him on the roof