January 4, 2017 11.26 am This story is over 86 months old

Video: Man ‘throwing stones’ from Grimsby roof

A man is currently standing on the roof of a house in Grimsby, with residents claiming he is throwing stones at cars and pedestrians. Roads around the corner of Heneage Road and Granville Street are closed while police deal with the incident. A post from the Spotted: Grimsby Facebook page has said that the man…

A man is currently standing on the roof of a house in Grimsby, with residents claiming he is throwing stones at cars and pedestrians.

Roads around the corner of Heneage Road and Granville Street are closed while police deal with the incident.

A post from the Spotted: Grimsby Facebook page has said that the man is throwing stones from the roof, one of which hit a car with a child in.

The video below shows the man arguing and shouting with residents and the police.

A Humberside Police spokesperson said: “Police are in attendance in the Heneage Road area of Grimsby where a man has placed himself on the roof of a building.

“The man took to the roof at around 9am this morning Wednesday, January 4.

“A cordon is in place for the safety of all in the area whilst officers are in communication with the man.

“This is an ongoing incident at present and officers are working to bring it to a safe conclusion.”


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