Suspected burglar falls by roof of South Bay company

SAN DIEGO — A suspected burglar had to be rescued Monday morning soon after he fell by way of the roof of a Chula Vista company, according to first responders.

Law enforcement consider the male was seeking to steal copper from 1161 Bay Boulevard when he fell by means of the ceiling. Chula Vista Fire Battalion Main Brendan Barahura stated they got a phone from law enforcement requesting enable in rescuing the person.

“They experienced a target that experienced fallen as a result of a sky gentle and was entangled in copper wiring from an air conditioner unit,” Barahura said. “His complete system was entangled.”

Barahura mentioned in advance of firefighters acquired there, Chula Vista law enforcement pulled the gentleman up out of the sky light and on to the roof.

“At that stage, we just experienced to disentangle him from the copper wiring then extricate from the roof,” Barahura mentioned. “He would’ve fallen almost certainly 25 toes to a concrete ground so yeah, it unquestionably kept him from slipping.”

Video from Onscene.Television set confirmed firefighters bringing the person to the floor in a metallic basket. Barahura stated they minimize by way of 40 copper tubes to free him.

The male was taken to the clinic with accidents of undisclosed severity. Law enforcement mentioned he is predicted to facial area theft prices.