After nearly 18 hours, Carrboro police were able to remove a man to safety who’d been threatening to jump from the roof of the Hampton Inn.

The situation began around 3:00 Tuesday afternoon, when Carrboro police responded to a report of a “suspicious person” at 300 East Main Street. When they arrived, they found the man on the roof.

Police blocked off East Main Street, West Rosemary Street, and West Franklin Street for the rest of the day, throughout the night, and into the morning until the situation was resolved. Chapel Hill Police, Cary Police, Carrboro Fire, Carrboro Public Works, and Orange County EMS officials all assisted in the operation. Three negotiators from Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Cary Police spoke with the man throughout the 18-hour period.

The man has still not been identified. A WCHL listener on Twitter says his wife and her coworkers witnessed police “grabbing” the man to get him to safety. Carrboro police reported the situation had ended at about 8:30 Wednesday morning.

Traffic on East Main, West Rosemary, and West Franklin Streets have returned to normal.

UPDATE: WCHL’s Aaron Keck spoke with Carrboro Police Chief Walter Horton.