A 19-YEAR-old man was arrested in the early hours of this morning after he was spotted on the roof of a building.

Emergency services were called at around 2am to Bramwell Street in Parr following reports that a man was spotted in an agitated state causing damage.

Police attended and closed the road as a precaution while they spoke to the man.

After around three hours he was persuaded to come down and arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and a public order offence.

He remains in police custody at this time.