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Leyton incident: Man arrested after rooftop standoff with police and assault on officer

There have been no arrrests: Getty Images
There have been no arrrests: Getty Images

An 18-year-old man man has been arrested after he refused to come down from an east London rooftop and an officer was injured in an assault.

Road closures were in place on Leyton High Road and Hainault Road as officers chased a man on foot on Thursday morning.

He was arrested after a three hour stand off with police on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, taking and driving away, criminal damage, no insurance and other driving offences.

Officers said the London Ambulance Services had been called for an officer who had been injured during the incident.

They added that the London Fire Brigade had been called to bring the man down from the roof.

Just before 8.30am, officers attempted to stop a man on a moped who collided with a post in Francis Road.

The man made-off on foot and was chased and detained by a police officer, Met Police said.

"The officer was then assaulted by the male who ran off," they added.

Their injuries are non-life threatening.

The man then ran across rooftops in High Street and refused to come down but was eventually "brought to safety" around 11.30am and arrested, police said.

He has been taken to an east London police station and roads have now reopened.

Earlier, Cann Hall police tweeted: “We're currently dealing with an aggressive male running across rooftops after an assault & foot chase.

“Road closures are currently in place due to this on High Rd #Leyton & Hainault Rd #E10. Busses are on diversion.

“Please avoid the area for the moment due to heavy traffic.”