A man has been arrested after a break-in at a discount store.

Sussex Police officers including a helicopter team were called to Poundland in Queen's Square, Crawley, at 11.30pm last night after reports of a break-in.

A police dog was used to search the building and a man was spotted heading towards the roof and he was arrested as he climbed down from the roof by the William Hill bookmakers shop.

A 24-year-old man from Crawley was arrested on suspicion of burglary non-dwelling and is in custody this morning.

 

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