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A 42-year-old man has been arrested in York in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged rape, after a rooftop standoff.
North Yorkshire Police said officers attended an address in Union Terrace just outside the city centre at 7.25am on Tuesday, July 21, as part of its investigation into the alleged rape reported to the force on November 23 last year.
The man climbed onto the roof of the building and was brought down with assistance from the fire service, with paramedics present on standby.
The force said the alleged victim in the case is a woman in her 40s.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Once down on the ground, the man was further arrested for allegedly assaulting two emergency workers - police officers – whilst they were putting handcuffs on him."
The man was later bailed with conditions regarding the investigation into the alleged rape with police enquiries continuing.
"The man was charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and he is due to appear at York Magistrates’ Court," the spokesperson confirmed.