A man was arrested on suspicion of wasting police time after a rooftop drama at Huddersfield University.

Police and ambulance crews were called to a former warehouse building in the centre of the university’s Queensgate campus at just before 5pm today.

A man, said to be wearing an anorak and carrying a rucksack, was threatening to jump from the roof.

Police spoke to the man and he was eventually persuaded to come down.

The drama was over in an hour and the man, who had come onto the campus from outside, was arrested.

Visitors were prevented from entering the campus but a university spokesman said the situation was quickly resolved.

Police confirmed the man was detained on suspicion of wasting police time.