Christchurch roof standoff: Man charged with burglary and threats to kill

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A man is due to appear in court today on a raft of charges following a standoff with police on the roof of a central Christchurch building.

Around 8.15pm yesterday, police said officers were responding to an incident on Durham St where a person had potentially been interrupted in the middle of a break-in.

A 39-year-old man was arrested around 9.15pm following a standoff with police.

Footage taken by Chris Lynch Media showed a man on top of the central city building, swinging a large pole around with police lasers pointed at him.

Armed officers could also be seen, as well as several police cars, some of which were cordoning off streets.

Three to four officers were then seen restraining and arresting the man near the bank of the Avon River while others held torches.

The man is due to appear in Christchurch District Court today on charges including burglary, resists police, assault, possesses offensive weapon, and threatens to kill/do grievous bodily harm.