A section of Sunny Dunes Road was closed in Palm Springs on Monday morning after police responded to a call of a man pacing on the roof of a business.
Sunny Dunes at Industrial Place in #PalmSprings is shut down as PSPD and PSFD are on scene of a man believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance is on the roof of Builders Supply. He’s been there for about an hour and a half now according to witnesses. pic.twitter.com/9y49Ayly2d
— Jeremy Chen (@JeremyChenKESQ) October 22, 2018
The man climbed on top of Do It Best, a builders supply business, on Industrial Place about 8 am Monday, according to the Desert Sun.
Man pacing atop roof prompts Palm Springs police to shut down road. https://t.co/yAEmuOPoBA pic.twitter.com/Ii4FZEc32R
— The Desert Sun (@MyDesert) October 22, 2018
Palm Springs Police closed down the road as they tried to coax down a man down.
Update: The shirtless man has climbed down from the building and was taken into custody.
Man climbed down from roof and taken into custody in Palm Springs @MyDesert pic.twitter.com/UTKcRIBuzc
— Colin Atagi (@TDSColinAtagi) October 22, 2018
The name of the man has not been released, but police say they are familiar with him.
According to a #PSPD sgt., the man on the roof is believed to be someone familiar to officers although his identity is still being determined.
— Jeremy Chen (@JeremyChenKESQ) October 22, 2018
