BRADENTON, Fla. (CBS12) — Rather than entering through the front door during normal business hours, a Florida man climbed through the roof of a mini mart to burglarize the store, making off with cigarettes, a stack of lottery tickets and alcohol — and it was all caught on camera.
According to the Bradenton Police Department, at about 9:55 p.m. Sunday, the suspect, Bryan Jones, was caught on camera entering through the ceiling of Bud’s Mini Mart on Carlton Drive. Police say once inside, he made off with cigarettes, stacks of lottery tickets, alcohol, bologna and cheese slices.
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Surveillance video shows Jones climbing through the ceiling, walking behind the counter of the store and grabbing a pack of cigarettes. Video then shows him grabbing multiple lotter tickets
Police say Jones, 46, was later found nearby scratching his stolen lottery tickets while also carrying a backpack full of cigarettes.
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Jones faces charges of burglary of a structure causing damage and criminal mischief.