Videos on social media seem to show a man in a stand-off with the police on the roof of an address in Oldham.

The police – including armed officers – were called to Holt Street, off Huddersfield Road, last night (April 14).

A spokesperson said the callout was to 'a disturbance'. They shared no other detail about the incident.

But videos on social media seem to show a man in a stand-off with police on the roof of the address.

A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft.

A spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a disturbance on Holt Street in Oldham.

"Officers attended the scene and a 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft.

"Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the circumstances of this incident."


This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.