Man arrested after six-hour stand off with police on Doncaster hospital roof
He has been arrested over criminal damage to Doncaster Royal Infirmary
A man has been arrested following a six-hour stand-off with police on the roof of Doncaster Royal Infirmary, which saw glass panels smashed and objects reportedly hurled at officers and vehicles.
Police were first called to the hospital in Armthorpe Road shortly after 5am yesterday (Sunday).
The Accident and Emergency department had to be sealed off after the man clambered onto the roof in the incident.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “At 5.17am yesterday (Sunday 20 September) we were called to reports of a man refusing to leave when instructed by staff at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
“It is further reported that the man threatened to cause damage and then climbed to the roof of the building and threw debris at the building causing damage to windows.
“Officers attended and after a period of time the man was brought to safety.
“The 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. He remains in custody at this time.”
Video showed the man smashing glass panels on a canopy over the Outpatients’ department.
A spokesperson for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Trust shared details of alternative entrances for patients and visitors to use during the drama.
All departments are now open and operating as normal.
They said yesterda:y “Due to an ongoing incident, the usual entrances to the Emergency Department and Outpatients are temporarily closed. All hospital services are operating as usual.”