Man arrested after overnight rooftop siege in Grimsby

Ryan Tomney was arrested on Friday morning at 04:30 BST, Humberside Police said

A wanted man has been arrested after climbing on a roof and pelting police with bricks, apparently causing damage to a number of vehicles.

Ryan Tomney, 26, spent the night on the roof on Lincoln Boulevard, Grimsby, before being arrested at 04:30 BST on Friday, police said.

Some people were evacuated from their homes and a cordon was put in place around the scene.

Ch Supt Darren Wildbore said nobody was injured during the incident.

"It was a challenging incident and I'm proud of the efforts and bravery shown by my staff and those of our emergency service partners who worked with us to bring the situation to a safe conclusion," he said.

"My officers will remain in the area conducting enquiries and will continue to engage with the local community. I would like to thank residents for their patience whilst the incident was safely dealt with."

A number of vehicles appeared to have been damaged in the incident

Humberside Police said officers were "carrying out enquiries" on Thursday evening when a man took to the roof of a property.

Mr Tomney was later arrested on suspicion of a number of serious offences in connection with the incident and was also arrested in connection with a number of separate serious incidents earlier this month, the force added.

He remains in custody.