A MAN was due to appear in court today after a rooftop protest at Padiham Town Hall last night.
John McBreen was arrested for causing a breach of the peace and was due before Burnley Magistrates' Court.
A man spent two hours on the roof and police were called to investigate reports that eggs had been thrown at passers-by.
The man was spotted at 7.45pm yesterday and a crowd gathered on the street to watch the incident unfold. Police called in a trained negotiator to try and talk him down from the building.
A spokesman confirmed a man was arrested at 9.40pm and later charged by officers with causing a breach of the peace.
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