Police confirm charges after man climbed onto Benwell roof over the weekend
Police have issued an update following an incident in Benwell over the weekend.
On Saturday, January 17 a man was spotted on the roof of a building in the area to the west of the city centre.
Northumbria Police have today confirmed the man was charged after spending around three hours on the structure.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 11.15am on Saturday (January 17), officers on duty in the Adelaide Terrace area of Benwell sighted a person of interest.
“The man in question has then climbed onto the roof of a nearby premises and refused to come down, before allegedly making verbal threats and throwing a missile.
“A police presence remained in the area and the premises in question was temporarily closed.
“Around three hours later, he climbed down from the roof, bringing the incident to a safe conclusion.
“The man, aged 30, was later arrested and has since been charged with common assault of an emergency worker, theft from a motor vehicle, and two public order offences.
“He is scheduled to appear before magistrates in Newcastle today (Monday).”