POLICE have arrested three people following a prolonged negotiation with two men on a roof in Eastbourne yesterday (August 23).
We received a report of an assault at an address in Crowborough at about 8pm on Thursday.
Shortly after midnight on Friday officers attended an address in Eastbourne to arrest a suspect, when two men climbed onto the roof of a building in Green Street.
Officers, including specialist negotiators, engaged with the men throughout Friday, until the pair safely came down from the roof at approximately 3pm.
A 29-year-old man from Crowborough was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm, criminal damage, obstruction of police and two counts of theft.
A 20-year-old man from Eastbourne was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm, two counts of criminal damage, obstruction of police, and theft of a motor vehicle.
A 54-year-old woman from Eastbourne was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of police.
They remain in custody at this time.
Road closures were in place as a precaution to ensure that the incident was resolved safely.
Thank you to residents and wider public for their patience while this was ongoing.
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