A thief was arrested in dramatic style after being cornered on a roof by cops on a ladder and swooping helicopter.
The Hollywood-style bust saw an armed cop jump onto the roof from the hovering chopper before placing the suspect under arrest.
Footage shows the man hiding out on a roof as cops advance on his position with the ladder.
The police helicopter hovered overhead, preventing the suspect from trying to get away.
An armed cop jumped down and bundled the man to the ground before a colleague assisted him with the arrest.
The dramatic bust took place in the town of General Zuazua near Monterrey in Mexico on 12 February.
The suspect reportedly entered a home and made his way to the roof to escape officers of the Fuerza Civil.
The detained suspect was the final arrest of a gang of criminals operating in the town, according to reports.
After a three-month operation, the police managed to round up every member of an organisation allegedly involved in home burglaries and the theft of motorbikes in General Zuazua.
They are also accused of carrying out armed robberies on local businesses.
Local residents had been living in fear for many months, as reported by Need To Know.
They had filed numerous complaints with the authorities about the constant attacks on their home and work lives.
The investigation is ongoing.
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