Overview
- A late‑evening fight on Grosvenor Road led to police being called at about 6.45pm on Saturday and set in motion the events that followed.
- A 28‑year‑old man climbed onto the roofs of several houses on St John’s Road and evaded officers for roughly 16 hours before fire crews used a crane to bring him down mid‑morning and arrest him on multiple suspicions.
- A 40‑year‑old man was found injured near the scene, taken to hospital for treatment, and later arrested on suspicion of robbery; a 13‑year‑old boy arrested the same night was released on bail to return in September.
- Residents reported smashed windows, broken tiles and other damage as police imposed road closures on St John’s Road and Mill Road that were lifted the following morning, leaving neighbours shaken and displaced.
- Police have charged two men over the incident and say inquiries continue at Great Yarmouth Investigation Centre as officers piece together what led to the rooftop stand‑off and the wider disturbance.