UPDATE: Man admits damage after rooftop stand-off in Portsmouth street
![Ben MccReadie on the roof in Widley Road, Stamshaw, on Sunday morning. Picture: Uknip](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/legacy_oak_88525725.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![Ben MccReadie on the roof in Widley Road, Stamshaw, on Sunday morning. Picture: Uknip](/img/placeholder.png)
Ben McCreadie, 26, of New Road, Portsmouth, hurled roof tiles from the top of a row of terraced houses in Widley Road, Stamshaw, yesterday.
Today at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court he admitted eight counts of criminal damage and an assault by beating.
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Hide AdIt comes after police were called to an incident in Widley Road, Stamshaw, at around 1.40am yesterday.
![Police in Widley Road, Stamshaw, on Sunday morning. Picture: Uknip](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/legacy_oak_88520750.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Police in Widley Road, Stamshaw, on Sunday morning. Picture: Uknip](/img/placeholder.png)
Speaking yesterday a police spokeswoman said: 'Police were called at about 1.40am regarding an incident in Widley Road, Stamshaw.
'On police arrival the man took to a roof of a residential property.
'The man threw roof tiles at police officers and at vehicles.
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Hide Ad'Police negotiators attended the scene and a cordon was put in place.
'Extensive damage has been caused to vehicles in the road.
'The incident concluded at around 5am.'
McCreadie was bailed and is due to be sentenced on Friday, November 18.