NSW: Suspected home invader arrested after falling through roof
22 Dec 2008 7:48 AM
SYDNEY, Dec 22 AAP - A man wanted over two Sydney home invasions tried to evade capture by hiding in the attic of his own home, but was arrested after falling through the ceiling.
Police attended the Bates Place home in Doonside at 6.30pm (AEDT) on Sunday, looking for the 31-year-old suspect in the home invasions in Rosebury and Waterloo in inner Sydney.
While searching the western Sydney house officers heard noises coming from the roof cavity and found the 31-year-old hiding in the attic.
The man ignored instructions to surrender, but fell through the ceiling into the family room below, police said.
Police used capsicum spray to arrest him after a struggle.
He was taken to Blacktown Hospital for treatment for a pre-existing cut to his head, where he remains under police guard.
A woman living in the Doonside home was also arrested, but was later released pending further investigations.
