Modesto wire thief arrested after rooftop fall from Family Dollar

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Modesto, CA - New video shows a suspected wire theft ending with an arrest on New Year’s Eve in Modesto.

The Modesto Police Department said officers were called just before seven a.m. to a Family Dollar store, where someone was spotted on the roof.

With help from the department’s Real Time Crime Center and a nearby city camera, officers stayed up to date on the suspect's movements. Video show the suspect moving along the rooftop and falling off a ledge while trying to climb down.

Police said the person was ultimately taken into custody and now faces multiple burglary charges.