Man arrested following suspected burglary in St Helens

We can confirm that a man has been arrested following an incident in St Helens this morning, Wednesday 17 November.
 
At around 5.15am, officers were called to Knowsley Road to reports of a suspected burglary. 
 
A man was pursued on foot and seen to climb onto a nearby roof. With support of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter and MFRS, he came down at around 7am.
 
A 33-year-old man from St Helens has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and taken into custody for questioning. The road has been reopened and we thank residents for their patience and understanding while the incident was resolved.

Anyone with information on this incident can contact us @MerpolCC or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 with reference 21000798828.