Man arrested as 48-hour rooftop stand-off ends

New ArticlesSalfordA suspect is being returned to prison, say police20:51, 15 Aug 2026A man involved in a 48-hour rooftop stand-off with police has been arrested and returned to prison.‌The man had been on the roof of a building on Ash Street, near the junction with Field Street, in Salford since Thursday evening (August 13). A cordon was in place as the man was pictured throwing tiles from the roof.‌A negotiator was called in to attempt to talk down the man, who was seen wearing a jumper with the name of Leonardo DiCaprio printed on the front.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterTonight Greater Manchester Police confirmed the incident had been brought to a 'safe conclusion'.‌In a statement, the force said: "Emergency services have been respo