Edinburg man who escaped police onto rooftop to be arraigned

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 33-year-old man who escaped police and climbed onto a rooftop in Edinburg last month will be arraigned Thursday.

The incident occurred on June 9 after police received a call about the man acting suspiciously while holding a walking stick along the 900 block of Los Ebanos Court.

Once police arrived at the scene and issued commands, the man ignored police and escaped on foot onto a nearby rooftop.

During the escape, the man grabbed a shovel to take with him on the rooftop along with his walking stick.

Photo courtesy of the City of Edinburg

Police attempted to get the man off the roof safely, but were left on standby for hours until he tried jumping from the rooftop onto a truck below.

The man was secured and placed under arrest, followed by a mental evaluation.

As previously reported, the man was believed to be under the influence of drugs.

The man's identity has not been released.

An arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. A livestream of the arraignment will be available in this article.