Heineken: The Choice Of Criminals

The police caught a man who allegedly robbed fast food joints and convenience stores in Philly, Upper Darby and Yeadon yesterday after a rooftop chase.

Police closed in on the man, 22-year-old Christopher Sanders, on Hazel Ave. near 52nd Street. Sanders fled onto the roof. After getting lucky — an officer climbing up the fire escape had it drop out on him (he’ll be okay) — he starting running away on the rooftops, “clearing gaps of 10 feet or more in some spots,” as the Daily News‘ David Gambacorta helpfully noted.

Sanders eventually broke into a house via the roof, although police caught up and closed in.

Police followed the trail of blood and ultimately cornered Sanders in the basement of Kidd’s home, Walker said.

Sanders had knocked out a circuit breaker, enveloping the home in darkness. But he confessed to cops that he was unarmed — and in fact, he was sitting in a corner of the basement, drinking two of his neighbor’s Heinekens.

Geeze. Clearly our city’s criminals haven’t caught up to the local beer craze just yet. Take the Yards, man. The Yards!

Fleet-footed suspect in string of heists can’t elude the law [Daily News]