On April 3, 2016, police were called to a downtown area after reports that an unattended goat was wandering through public streets and had climbed onto the roof of a single-story commercial building. Officers arrived to find the animal on the rooftop; after assessing the scene and ensuring public safety, they secured the goat and took it into custody for the duration of their response. The animal was later returned to a private owner after identification was confirmed and the situation resolved without injury to people or the animal. Details reported by local news outlets at the time indicate the incident began when residents and passersby noticed the goat in a busy area, where it disrupted pedestrian traffic and attracted a crowd. Police classified the call as a public disturbance. Because standard animal-control units were not immediately available, responding officers contained the scene, prevented bystanders from approaching the animal, and coordinated with the owner when contact information was obtained. The term "arrested" in some initial headlines reflected the colloquial use of the word for the animal being taken into police custody rather than any criminal charge. Incidents of livestock in public spaces are not uncommon in areas with nearby farms or where livestock are kept within municipal limits. Such occurrences typically involve escaped animals that have breached fencing or been transported without secure enclosures. Police and animal-control agencies generally prioritize public safety and the wellbeing of the animal, using containment and owner notification as standard procedures. When owners cannot immediately be located, animals may be impounded according to local ordinances until claimed. This April 2016 episode drew attention because of the unusual image of a goat atop a roof and the use of police resources to manage the situation. Coverage emphasized the lack of injuries and the eventual handover of the animal to its owner. No reports indicated charges filed against the owner or lasting legal consequences stemming from the incident. While the basic facts—date, location type, police involvement, and outcome—are consistent across contemporary reports, some narrative details (such as the goat’s origin, how it reached the roof, or the exact sequence of police actions) vary between sources. Available contemporaneous accounts focus on the public-safety response and the resolved, non-injurious outcome. The episode underscores routine challenges for municipal responders in handling animals that enter populated areas and the sometimes lighthearted public interest such events generate. Authorities typically advise residents to secure livestock properly and to contact animal-control or police when loose animals pose a hazard.