Man arrested in Burnham-on-Sea after standoff on roof
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A man was on the roof of a property in Abingdon Street
A man has been arrested after a standoff on the roof of a property in Somerset.
Police attended an address in Abingdon Street, Burnham-on-Sea, at 14:40 BST, on Wednesday, while trying to trace a man wanted for breach of court bail.
When they arrived, they found a person on the roof, and evacuated neighbouring properties. He came down at 01:30 BST on Thursday morning, police said.
A man in his 40s was arrested for breach of bail and remains in custody.
"Enquiries continue after roofs, chimneys and cabling were found to have been damaged," a spokeswoman for Avon and Somerset Police said.
"Structural safety checks will need to be carried out before some residents can return."
A cordon is still in place due to the risk of falling debris.
Some properties in the street have been evacuated
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