A man has spent 13 hours on a stranger’s roof in Melbourne’s northwest after he allegedly fled the scene of a ‘bikejacking’. 7NEWS
The dramatic events began when a motorcyclist was sitting on his bike at the intersection of Ballarat Road and Duke Road on Thursday around 5pm.
The alleged offender then approached him, climbed onto the bike and allegedly assaulted the man before stealing the motorcycle.The rider was left with minor injuries. Just after 6pm, officers received a call that the offender was on the roof of a house on Ivanhoe Street in St Albans in Melbourne’s northwest.Just after 6pm, officers received a call that he was on the roof of a house on Ivanhoe Street in St Albans in Melbourne’s northwest.Credit:Police negotiated with the man for the entire night and he eventually climbed down using a ladder 13 hours later.Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information has been urged to contact police.
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