A man forced his way into a liquor store in the 6900-block of State Street near 69th around 2:30 a.m., police said.
Instead of breaking through the door or the windows, he went in through the roof of the business.
Chicago police officers took him into custody at the scene.
Charges are pending.
No other information was immediately available.
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