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‘Santa-Like Antics’ Lead to Man Stuck in Chimney and His Arrest

'TIS THE SEASON

A Massachusetts man tried to hide in a chimney when police appeared with a search warrant.

Chimney on snowy roof
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One Massachusetts man is getting into the holiday spirit in an unconventional way. When police tried to enter a house with a search warrant, the man and another suspect fled onto the roof, news station WCVB reported. “[One man] invoked the essence of the seasonal icon and attempted to hide inside of a chimney,” police said in a statement. “[He] quickly became stuck in the chimney and required the assistance of the very detectives he was previously fleeing.” The man, Robert Langlias, was rescued from the chimney and arrested. “Due to his Santa-antics, Langlias was transported to a local hospital out of precaution and was medically cleared,” police said. Langlias was charged with possession of drugs and other charges from outstanding warrants. The other man eluded capture by jumping from the roof onto a parked car.

Read it at WCVB