A man was in a standoff with police for over SIX HOURS on the roof of an amusement arcade. Daniel Prince, 27, scaled the roof of the arcade on Market Street, in Crewe, on the afternoon of June 21.
The incident was reported to the police at around 3pm, where it was revealed Prince had climbed up on top of the roof of the building in the town centre.
Officers engaged with Prince for almost seven hours, as the main road through the centre of Crewe was closed off, causing traffic to be delayed late into the evening.
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The 27-year-old eventually came down at around 10.30pm and was arrested. He appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court on June 23 after pleading guilty to intentionally/recklessly causing a public nuisance. He was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison.
Following the sentencing PC Lauren Constable said: “Firstly, we would like to thank those who contacted and alerted us to Prince’s activity, and also thank them for their patience during this incident.
“Prince’s actions caused Market Street, a main road in Crewe, to be closed for seven hours, resulting in significant delays in the local area and also impacting on local businesses.
“The incident also required a large number of officers to be present throughout, which restricted their abilities to support other people who needed our assistance.
“The court have clearly acknowledged Prince’s behaviour caused a significant nuisance and have handed him a sentence that reflects that.”
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