Police in San Fernando, California went on a bizarre chase Friday. 

A brazen bandit attempted to make a rooftop getaway and was on his cell phone the whole time. 

Police said the suspect allegedly stole a car, which he later ditched, and took off on foot. 

The suspect was leaping from rooftop to rooftop and climbing over fences while chatting away. 

He finally dropped his phone when police caught up with him. 

The man was arrested along with three others involved.