Cat burglar calls 911 after getting stuck on roof
Posted August 15, 2016 5:52 pm.
Last Updated August 16, 2016 7:04 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A bungling cat burglar is in cuffs after a botched robbery left him stuck on a roof and forced him to call for help last night.
A 51-year-old man was supposedly trying to break through the skylight of a Shaughnessy home near the corner of Matthews Avenue and Cypress Street around 1 a.m. when he got stuck.
The would-be thief ended up having to call 911 and Vancouver Fire brought him down to the waiting arms of Vancouver Police.
The man, who has a history of break-ins, was arrested without incident and faces charges for break-and-enter.
“Even a skylight can be an attractive invitation to an agile cat burglar,” says Staff Sergeant Randy Fincham. “This cat wisely chose to save one of his nine lives and called 9-1-1 for help.”
