A 33-year-old man named Robert Langlais is in custody after a bizarre incident in Fall River, Massachusetts. On Tuesday evening, police executed a search warrant at 127 Canal Street, leading Langlais to attempt to escape through the roof. USA Today Informed. However, he got stuck in the chimney. Fall River Police Department bodycam footage shows detectives searching for Langlais and asking the fire department for assistance in rescuing him.
“You’re an idiot,” an officer could be heard saying as he shined a flashlight on the trapped man. “Show us your hands.” The fire department and emergency medical services broke down the chimney to free Langlais, who was later taken to a local hospital as a precaution.
Police said in a statement, “On the evening of December 10, 2024, detectives from the Community Action and Suppression Team (CAST) executed a search warrant for 127 Canal Street. During the search warrant application, two males approached the residence via the roof Ran away from.” A statement was issued on Wednesday regarding the incident.
“During the application of said search warrant, two males escaped from the residence through the roof. One male escaped capture by climbing through the roof and onto a parked vehicle. The other male, later identified as Robert Langlais (age 33) Identified as, invoked the essence of the seasonal symbol and attempted to hide inside a chimney, Langlais soon became trapped in the chimney and required the assistance of those same detectives. Padi, from whom he was earlier running away because of his Santa-antics, “out of an abundance of caution, he was taken to a local hospital and medically cleared,” the statement said.
He has since been arrested and charged with several crimes, including outstanding warrants and drug possession. “Langlais was rescued before being formally arrested for multiple charges of possession of Class A drugs, possession of Class B drugs and outstanding warrants,” police said in a Facebook post.
Meanwhile, the Facebook post went viral, drawing many amusing reactions from the public. One user said, “So this is the whole story about the “chimney sweeper” that made the 6 o’clock news here in Florida.” Another commented, “Excellent! Whoever wrote this deserves a seat at my desk, humor is always appreciated!”
