Criminal arrested after falling through roof

DAWNCREST – A suspect was arrested for house break-in during the early hours of Sunday morning. RUSA officers were dispatched to the property situated on Falcon Crescent after receiving reports of a house break-in in progress. Reaction Officers arrived on scene at 04:26 and surrounded the premises.

The suspect entered the ceiling and removed the roof tiles in an attempt to make a getaway after he realised he was trapped. He fell off the roof and through a carport. Reaction Officers immediately tackled and restrained him. He sustained minor injuries from the fall. The house was unoccupied at the time of the incident. The 25 year old was detained at SAPS Verulam.