Police were involved in a six-hour stand-off with a man on a roof in Coalville.
The man climbed up onto a building on the town's Agar Nook estate this afternoon and, despite the efforts of officers, refused to come down.
A resident who lives opposite the scene, in St David's Crescent, said: "He was up there for several hours.
"At one point he ripped off a chimney pot and threw it down into a garden where officers were standing."
The incident came to an end just before 8pm.
"He came down the slope of the roof and spokes briefly with negotiators before coming down without much more fuss.
"They spoke to him briefly, cuffed him and drove him away in a police van."
A police spokeswoman said roads in the surrounding area were cordoned off in the interest of public safety.
Speaking at earlier today at 5pm, she said: "We are currently dealing with an incident in St David's Crescent, Coalville.
"Earlier this afternoon , officers on patrol spotted a man who they wanted to speak to in connection with an ongoing investigation.
"They approached the man and he made off, climbing onto the roof of bungalow."
She added: "Negotiators are currently trying to bring the man down safely.
"Roads in the area were cordoned off in the interests of public safety while the incident is being dealt with."
