‘Armed burglars’ are in stand-off with police after fleeing onto London home rooftops when officers tried to arrest them over ‘motorbike theft’ Met Police approached two men at 5pm who were tampering with a motorbike The duo fled onto rooftops in Kingsgate Road, near Kilburn, northwest London A member of the public reportedly saw one of the men carrying a gun The duo are repotedly throwing tiles and glass at officers on street level
By Joe Middleton For Mailonline
Published: 20:28 GMT, 26 March 2019 | Updated: 20:42 GMT, 26 March 2019
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Armed police are in a stand-off with two suspected burglars who fled onto a rooftop when officers saw them tampering with a motorbike.
The Metropolitan Police approached the men at around 5pm this evening and have confirmed the duo fled onto the roof in Kingsgate Road, near Kilburn, northwest London.
More than a dozen police officers are currently at the scene, and the men are reportedly throwing roof tiles at police.