Burglary Suspect had to be rescued from a restaurant’s grease vent

Almeda, San Francisco: An alleged burglar had to rescued from the grease vent of a vacant Chinese restaurant. A faint voice of a man could be heard “calling for help”. The local Police were immediately notified.

“When first responders arrived on the scene, they could hear the voice and quickly determined it was coming from a roof vent atop the restaurant. A ladder was extended and personnel were able to locate a 29-year-old man trapped in a sheet metal grease duct running from the roof to the kitchen,” Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said in its FB and Twitter post.

They also shared three pictures, one of which shows the man inside the vent and completely covered in grease.

930am, ACSO and @AlamedaCoFire responded to a vacant Chinese food restaurant on the 700 block of Bockman Rd. San Lorenzo. We located a trespasser(possible burglar) trapped in the grease vent on the roof. He had been there for about 2 days. Fire rescued him and he is in custody. pic.twitter.com/OfVN5e8oeV

— Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) December 12, 2018

Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said that the man was completely covered in grease and hence could not move. He was trapped inside the vent for more than two days.

News Release: Man trapped in restaurant grease duct. https://t.co/4PrTK0m54G pic.twitter.com/Z6IcEoWVZO

— Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) December 12, 2018

After the rescue, the man was found to be severely dehydrated and physically exhausted. He was rushed to a nearby hospital. Doctors assured that he will make a full recovery.

As of now Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is charging the unknown man with intent to commit burglary. They are now conducting a trespassing and vandalism investigation.

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