A man has been arrested after he climbed onto the roof of a betting shop where he stayed for five hours, goading police and attempting to set his clothes on fire.
The man in his 30s live-streamed his stand-off with police on Facebook, with the stream racking up 10,000 views and more than 1,000 comments.
The man tried to set himself on fire with a lighter (Image: Facebook)
The man set his clothing on fire (Image: Facebook)Police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene on Lynn Road, King's Lynn, at about 9.50pm on Sunday and the road was closed.
A specialist police negotiator was also drafted in, as officers tried to persuade the man to come down.
However, the stand-off did not come to an end until 3.25am on Monday, when the man came down and was arrested.Police and fire crews were on scene (Image: Facebook)
Police stood in the road while the man was on the roof (Image: Facebook)During the video, the man can be heard shouting at and insulting the police who are standing on the road below.
At one point he takes out a lighter and attempts to set his clothing on fire.
The man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and taken to Lynn police station for questioning, where he remains.
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