Police arrest rooftop burglar

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FORT MYERS, Fla.- A police officer foiled a potential burglar’s plan early Tuesday morning.

45-year-old Nathon Addison is now under arrest.

Authorities responded to an alarm activation at the neighborhood discount grocery on Ford Street around 2:30 a.m.

Surveillance video shows the suspect is entering the store through the ceiling.

Officers also noticed he was wearing a “Vanity Fair” sweatshirt.

A few hours later, an officer spotted the suspect on the street wearing the same sweatshirt.

The officer arrested the suspect who also had insulation and roof tar on his clothing.

A records check revealed Addison had four outstanding warrants for violation of probation.

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