Crews rescued a woman Sunday who was trapped in a chimney for several hours overnight.
Neighbors heard the woman screaming and called officials around 6:00 a.m.
She had reportedly been trapped since 3:00 a.m.
Firefighters told CBS2’s Laurie Perez they also used liquid dish soap to make it easier to remove the woman.
Family members of the trapped woman reported that she had dated the a man who owned the residence.
The homeowner’s chimney is now gone. The homeowner’s name is Lawrence and didn’t want his last name used.
Robert Fisher, a neighbor, took still photos of the woman as she was being rescued. He was one of the residents who called 911 after hearing the early-morning screams.
“We couldn’t believe it,” Fisher said.
“This woman was definitely in distress,” Fisher added. “But no one knew where the voice was coming from.”
Lawrence wasn’t home last night and confirmed to Perez that he knew the woman.
Lawrence also told Perez it wasn’t the woman’s first attempt to break into his home.
“It’s actually the second attempt for her trying to access the inside of my house,” Lawrence said, “from the roof.”
He also confirmed to Perez they met online.
“Which just goes to show you,” he said, “You have to be careful who you meet online.”
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/10/19/woman-trapped-in-thousand-oaks-chimney-rescued/
Neighbors heard the woman screaming and called officials around 6:00 a.m.
She had reportedly been trapped since 3:00 a.m.
Firefighters told CBS2’s Laurie Perez they also used liquid dish soap to make it easier to remove the woman.
Family members of the trapped woman reported that she had dated the a man who owned the residence.
The homeowner’s chimney is now gone. The homeowner’s name is Lawrence and didn’t want his last name used.
Robert Fisher, a neighbor, took still photos of the woman as she was being rescued. He was one of the residents who called 911 after hearing the early-morning screams.
“We couldn’t believe it,” Fisher said.
“This woman was definitely in distress,” Fisher added. “But no one knew where the voice was coming from.”
Lawrence wasn’t home last night and confirmed to Perez that he knew the woman.
Lawrence also told Perez it wasn’t the woman’s first attempt to break into his home.
“It’s actually the second attempt for her trying to access the inside of my house,” Lawrence said, “from the roof.”
He also confirmed to Perez they met online.
“Which just goes to show you,” he said, “You have to be careful who you meet online.”
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/10/19/woman-trapped-in-thousand-oaks-chimney-rescued/
