Police in Guelph had a busy night chasing a robbery suspect who made his escape by jumping from roof top to roof top.

Cops were originally called out to Water Street around 11:30 last night.

They say a man armed with a knife tried to steal a bike, but was unsuccessful.

Police found the man a short time later on a roof-top on Water Street.

The man tried to get away by jumping from roof to roof but Guelph Police soon cornered the man and talked him down.

A 26 year-old Guelph man has been arrested.

Guelph Police later charged the man with breaking into vehicles in the area.

The 26 year-old faces charges for robbery with a weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon, two counts of mischief, trespass by night.