Man arrested after 10-hour standoff with police in Sydney's Waterloo
A 35-year-old man was arrested after a nearly 10-hour armed standoff with police on a Waterloo roof.
Emergency services came to an address on Elizabeth St in Waterloo around 10.40pm Friday after a family incident report. Officers found a man on the roof, allegedly armed with a knife.
Police set up an area around the building with the Public Order and Riot Squad. Negotiators talked to him through the night.
At 8.15am Saturday, officers arrested the 35-year-old. He was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital under police guard for assessment.
Why it mattersArmed standoffs tie up emergency services and put police and people at risk in busy areas.
AustraliaSydney residents in Waterloo and surrounding inner-city suburbs were asked to avoid the area while the multi-hour operation was underway.
