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| Man falls from roof after Met Police stand-off | Man falls from roof after Met Police stand-off |
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| A man is in hospital after falling from the roof of a house in north London after a stand-off with police. | A man is in hospital after falling from the roof of a house in north London after a stand-off with police. |
| The 18-year-old man climbed on to the roof after officers arrived at a house in Poets Road, Islington and arrested three other men, the Met Police said. | The 18-year-old man climbed on to the roof after officers arrived at a house in Poets Road, Islington and arrested three other men, the Met Police said. |
| The officers were responding to reports of an assault during an apparent robbery in nearby Ferntower Road. | The officers were responding to reports of an assault during an apparent robbery in nearby Ferntower Road. |
| Police said the 18-year-old was later arrested and all four men were being held on suspicion of robbery. | Police said the 18-year-old was later arrested and all four men were being held on suspicion of robbery. |
| London Ambulance Service said a man in his 60s was taken to hospital with head and hand injuries as a result of the initial call. | |
| The force helicopter was involved in the operation as was the London Fire Brigade who arrived with a hydraulic platform as negotiators spent about an hour trying to talk the 18-year-old down. | The force helicopter was involved in the operation as was the London Fire Brigade who arrived with a hydraulic platform as negotiators spent about an hour trying to talk the 18-year-old down. |
| After falling from the roof he was taken to hospital and his injuries are described as non life-threatening. | After falling from the roof he was taken to hospital and his injuries are described as non life-threatening. |