Man in custody after incident in Hamilton

A 49-year-old man is in Police custody following an incident in central Hamilton overnight.

Police received a report around 9pm that a man was on the roof of a Victoria Street building.

Cordons were put in place and the power was switched off to the block to protect the safety of residents in the area.

Members from the AOS and the Police Negotiation Team attended and attempted to negotiate with the man over several hours.

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

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