Armed police were called to a Dunedin house and a man has come down from a roof and been taken into custody following an incident earlier in the day.
Police were called to Neidpath Rd, in the suburb of Mornington, at 4.30pm today.
Armed police at a cordon on Neidpath St, between Cooper St and Glen Rd, where a man was on a roof this evening. PHOTO STEPHEN JAQUIERY
An ODT reporter at the scene said at 9.30pm, there was a large police presence, including members of the armed offenders squad.
A man had been on the roof for a time but had come down by then.
It is believed he was arrested without incident.
Armed police were called to the street at 4.30pm. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY
A witness told the ODT the man had allegedly broken into a neighbour's house earlier in the day.
It was not known if anyone was injured.
A cordon was set up at the intersection of Neidpath Rd and Glen Rd about 5.15pm, leaving some people unable to return home for a time.
