A man took part in an "extraordinary" five-hour stand-off with police after taking to the rooftops and hurling bricks and tiles into the street below.
Paul Rutledge, of Terrace Road, West Bank, Widnes, caused more than £5,000 worth of damage to four houses when he climbed onto a terraced row on Frederick Street on March 21 2023.
Cheshire police cordoned off the area and moved in with tactical riot gear and shields as the 31-year-old threw tiles down onto the street, damaging several vehicles parked there.
