Gosport police vow not to use McDonald's to lure criminals down from house roofs
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Gosport police responded to a post where a rooftop stand-off between a wanted man and officers in Grimsby ended after he was offered a McDonald’s.
The man came down from the property in Rutand Street shortly after a verbal exchange about food.
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Hide AdIn response to whether they would use the tactic, Gosport police said in a Facebook post: ‘NO, WE WON'T! Please don't get any ideas.
‘Climbing on roofs is extremely dangerous and, if you do decide to climb on one, we will not buy you a McDonald's to tempt you down.’
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