ROYALTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police in Royalton pursuing a suspect with several arrest warrants encountered an hours-long standoff after he successfully climbed onto his roof and refused to come down.

Royalton standoff

What we know:

The Royalton Police Department says on Oct. 8 its officers pursued a suspect for multiple warrants issued for their arrest, including fleeing a police officer, obstructing the legal process, drug possession, DWI and multiple counts of theft.

Police say they initially encountered the suspect outside his home, but while in a fenced yard he was able to flee from police before they could enter – making his way to the roof of his house and refusing to come down.

At that point, support from additional agencies was called to the scene, and the Royalton Elementar

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