Police arrested a man on the roof of a South Croydon supermarket this morning - with the help of a helicopter.
Officers were called to the Tesco Express on Brighton Road shortly before 2am after being alerted to a suspected burglary.
A spokesman said: "Police were called last night at 01:47hrs this morning, April 5, to reports of a break-in at a supermarket in Brighton Road, South Croydon. Officers attended, and were assisted by the Met's Air Support Unit (helicopter) and London Fire Brigade.
"The suspect went to the roof of the premises but was eventually detained and arrested by officers. The 24 year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and criminal damage and currently remains in custody at a south London police station."
