Burglary suspect caught hiding in the ceiling at Cobb convenience store, police say

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County police have arrested one burglary suspect after they spent hours trying to coax him out of the attic at a local business.

Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach reported from the scene at Windy Hill Road and Cobb Parkway for Channel 2 Action News This Morning.

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Officials first responded to an alarm call Tuesday morning at the Stop & Shop convenience store. The building also is home to a package store and Wing City location.

Around 4:30 a.m., police said officers spotted a burglary suspect inside of the store. The officers surrounded the building and spotted one man crawling through the ceiling.

Gehlbach watched as the SWAT team deployed tear gas and pepper balls in an attempt to get him out of the building. Police and SWAT eventually got the man out safely and arrested him around 9:30 a.m.

Officers believed a second suspect may have been hiding and continued searching for hours, but only one arrest was made.

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Workers at the neighboring chiropractic office came to work to see police, fire and SWAT vehicles swarming the area. One neighbor told Gehlbach that the store is a frequent target.

“It’s usually midnight to 6 a.m. when no one’s around when they would get robbed.”

The suspect’s name has not been released.

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