A high-reach vehicle was used to get to the rooftop. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
A 14-year-old boy has been charged after an eight-hour rooftop stand-off at an Inverkeithing school.
Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to Inverkething Primary School just after noon on Monday after reports of a hooded youth being spotted on the roof.
The incident went on for about eight-and-a-half hours before the teenager was eventually brought down.
A major emergency response at the Inverkeithing Primary School stand-off. Image: Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
He was then led away by police officers into a waiting police van.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around noon on Monday, we were made aware of a male youth on the roof of a building in the Hillend Road area of Inverkeithing.
“Emergency services attended and the youth was brought down safely around 8.30pm.
“There were no reported injuries.
“A 14-year-old male youth was arrested and charged in connection and will be reported to the relevant authorities.”
