Man Gets Hopelessly Stuck in Chimney While Fleeing from Police: 'He Went Down Like Santa Claus'

Mar. 15, 2025

A Massachusetts man needed a Christmas miracle to save him after he got stuck in a chimney while fleeing from police.

On the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 10, detectives of the Community Action & Suppression Team (CAST) “executed a search warrant for 127 Canal Street,” the City of Fall River Police Department said in aFacebookpost.

“Langlais quickly became stuck in the chimney and required the assistance of the very detectives he was previously fleeing from,” police continued.

Man gets stuck in chimney while fleeing from police.Fall River Police Department

Fall River Police Department

“With the help of the Fall River Fire Department and Fall River Emergency Medical Services, Langlais was rescued and taken into custody. Due to his Santa-antics, Langlais was transported to a local hospital out of precaution and was medically cleared,” they continued.

Robert Langlais.Fall River Police Department

Police released bodycam footage of the incident onFacebook, with one officer saying in the clip, “He’s on the roof!” adding, “Hey! Get down here… show your hands or I’m gonna come up there and grab you.”

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Langlais was rescued before being “formally arrested for Possession of Class A drugs, Possession of Class B drugs and a slew of charges from outstanding warrants,” police said in the Facebook post.

Tanisha Ibay.Fall River Police Department

“Also present and arrested, with less theatrics, was Tanisha Ibay (age 32) for the charges of Possession of Class A drugs and Possession of Class B drugs,” police concluded.

Neighbor Jim Medeiros said of the ordeal, “He went down like Santa Claus,” perWJAR.

“I thought, ‘Oh boy, he’s going to get stuck in there for sure,’ ” Medeiros added, according to the outlet.

source: people.com