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MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - A break-in forced the closure of the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control facility in Phoenix on Friday, disrupting a planned adoption event.

What we know:

The incident began around 5 a.m. Oct. 24 when employees and volunteers arrived and noticed the director's office had been broken into. A window was shattered by a rock. Staff found a trail of blood on door handles throughout the center and called the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

As deputies investigated, a man fell through the ceiling and was immediately arrested. He reportedly told deputies he was looking for shelter. Authorities did not immediately identify the man.

The shelter, which has faced threats in the past, had to cancel its adoption event. Image 1 of 4 ▼

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