TWO police officers were injured after a man began throwing tiles during a rooftop stand-off.

Police were called to the Booze Box shop, opposite the Wellington pub in Bolton Road, at around 10pm on Sunday after two men armed with iron bars attempted to break-in.

As police went to detain both offenders, one escaped and climbed onto the roof of the row of shops.

After an hour-long stand-off in which he threw tiles at the teams of officers below, the man was talked down by negotiators. Two officers suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital.

Both offenders were arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to resist arrest and being found on enclosed premises, and remain in police custody.

A GMP spokesman said: "Shortly before 10pm on Sunday, September 18, police were called to reports of two men acting suspiciously on White Street, Bury.

"Officers attended and detained two men at the scene.

"One of the men managed to escape and gained access to a roof on the street before throwing roof tiles at people and officers on the ground.

"Two officers received minor injuries and were taken to hospital where they received treatment.  "Negotiators attended and the man safely came down from the roof some time later.

"Two men, aged 23 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to resist arrest and being found on enclosed premises. They are both in police custody for questioning."

Steve Wilcock, watch manager at Bury fire station, said: "A couple of people tried to break in to the off licence, armed with iron bars.

"The police were called and they managed to grab hold of them, but one got free and made it to the roof.

"He was running up and down the roof for about an hour, it was quite a spectacle.

"Everyone came out from the pub to watch what was going on, because there were loads of police officers there.

"The man was even throwing tiles at one point.

"We were there to provide a ladder, but there was fairly good access at the back of the building.

"He was talked down by police and subsequently arrested.

"We have had a few of these historically and some can go on for days."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting 2740 of 18/09/16 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.