Gardaí chasing a suspected burglar spotted on a rooftop in Limerick eventually found him hiding in an attic.
According to a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána, Gardaí attended a callout for a possible burglary at Quilan Street, Limerick in the early hours of Friday morning (10 April). Upon attending the scene Gardaí spotted a man on a rooftop.
A statement issued by Gardaí noted that the man first evaded Gardaí by jumping over a number of back garden walls.
The area was cordoned off and a search was carried out by uniform Gardaí, Detectives, the Armed Support Unit and assisted by the local Fire Brigade. Door to door enquiries were carried out and a short time later the man was found hiding in "the attic of a nearby house."
The man was arrested and detained Henry Street Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
A search warrant was executed by Gardaí at a house in Limerick later that afternoon. During the search Gardaí seized electronic goods that were believed to have been stolen during the course of burglaries.
The man has since been charged in relation to five burglaries that occurred over the past week, and three incidents of theft from shops since December of last year.
