Wellington man in serious condition after rolling off balcony, running into ocean to evade police

Police officers were attempting to trespass the man when he decided to run into the sea.
Police officers were attempting to trespass the man when he decided to run into the sea. Photo credit: Getty Images

A Wellington man is in a serious condition after his adventurous attempts to run from police. 

Wellington police officers attended a Paraparaumu address on Saturday morning to trespass a man who then resisted cops and, in a rogue move, rolled off a balcony.

A police spokesperson said in a statement to Newshub on Saturday the man then ran into the ocean.

The man was then retrieved from the sea and taken to hospital in a serious condition.