Rooftop raider fails to get away from police after he was spotted on the roof of an Atherstone business

Police arrest man after a brief chase
By Richard Howarth
Published 1st Feb 2022, 09:57 BST
Updated 1st Feb 2022, 09:58 BST
The 31-year-old man from Atherstone was arrested on suspicion of burglary.The 31-year-old man from Atherstone was arrested on suspicion of burglary.
The 31-year-old man from Atherstone was arrested on suspicion of burglary.

A short chase brought a swift end to a night out for a man spotted on the roof of a building in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Police officers responded to a report of a burglary at a business in Carlyon Road, Atherstone and arrested a man after finding him on the roof of the building.

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A spokesman said: "Police were alerted after two people were spotted on the CCTV in the premises in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 31-year-old man from Atherstone was arrested on suspicion of burglary following a short foot chase."