Police end 48-hour standoff after suspect falls asleep on roof (video)

Greater Manchester Police brought a 48-hour rooftop standoff in Salford, England to an end after the suspect fell asleep on top of a small rooftop structure, allowing officers to climb up and bring him down while he was unconscious. 

The 37-year-old suspect was wanted on recall to prison. 

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had been trying to arrest the man at the request of another force when the incident began at a property on Reservoir Street on Thursday, 13 August 2026. The standoff caused disruption to the local community and damage to nearby properties. 

Finally, he slept off on Saturday, August 15, and was arrested when Tactical Aid Unit officers climbed a ladder and pulled him from the roof while he was asleep. 
 

A struggle broke out as he was pulled down the ladder. His trousers appeared to fall down during the struggle before he was formally arrested in the garden. 

Two officers were also injured before the operation reached what police described as a “safe conclusion”. 

The stand-off tied up significant policing resources for two days. 

See video from the incident below.