A yob who left a police officer injured and vehicles damaged by throwing missiles during a rooftop stand-off has walked free from court.
Craig Horn climbed onto a roof and stayed there for five hours in an effort to stop police arresting him. During the stand-off, he hurled tiles and other projectiles, hitting one officer and damaging two police vehicles.
Newcastle Crown Court heard the offence happened on February 11 this year in Sunderland. Police turned up to arrest him around 9am and he didn't come down until 2pm. Michael Bunch, prosecuting, said: "He climbed onto the roof of the property and thereafter remained there for some five hours or so.
