Kids everywhere look forward to Santa Claus sliding down chimneys to deliver gifts on Christmas. But in Fall River, Massachusetts, a man took the holiday spirit too far when he tried to hide from police—and got stuck in a chimney!
The trouble started when police arrived to search a home for drug-related crimes. When people living there saw the police, they panicked and tried to escape. Two men ran up to the roof. One man jumped down onto a parked car and got away. But the other man, Robert Langlais, decided to hide inside the chimney instead.
At first, Robert thought he had a clever plan, but soon he found out he was trapped! Ironically, he had to call for help from the very police officers he was trying to run from. They came to his rescue.
Langlais, 33, tried to be like Santa, but ended up getting stuck. The police humorously noted that they had to save him. The local fire department and emergency medical team also showed up to help get him out. After he was freed, Langlais was taken to the hospital to make sure he was okay and was cleared by doctors.
But things didn’t end there. Langlais faced serious charges, including drug possession and some old warrants. Another person at the house, Tanisha Ibay, 32, was also arrested for drug possession but without the dramatic chimney escape.
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