Man arrested after four hour stand-off with police in Hamilton

A man has been arrested in Hamilton after a four-hour stand-off late last night. Image / Google

A man has been arrested and charged after a stand-off with police shut down a main city block in Hamilton for more than four hours.

Armed police officers and members of the dedicated negotiation team were called to Victoria St about 9pm yesterday after reports of a man on the roof of a building on the city's main street.

Cordons were put up and electricity turned off in the area for the safety of residents on the block, police said.

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A police spokeswoman said the Armed Offenders Squad and other officers worked for several hours attempting to negotiate with the man, 49, to come down.

"A number of vehicles were damaged by items thrown from the roof.

"A police dog was injured during the incident, but his injuries are not believed to be serious at this stage.''

Police said no shots were fired during the stand-off, but distraction devices and a Taser was set off and the man was taken into custody about 1.10am.

"The man was taken to hospital as a precaution but was soon discharged and remains in police custody.''

He is now due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today facing charges including assault, robbery, wilful damage and injuring a police dog.

Police thanked members of the public and local community for their patience as officers worked to deal with last night's situation.