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California burglary suspect rescued after being trapped inside wall for half a day, police say
- On Sunday, the Salinas Police Department rescued 29-year-old Isaac Valencia from a wall void in downtown Salinas; authorities later booked him into the Monterey County Jail on suspicion of burglary.
- Officers were grabbing coffee at Brewjee on Main Street Sunday morning when they heard faint calls for help, realizing the yelling originated from inside the wall separating the coffee shop and Maya Cinemas.
- The Salinas Fire Department responded and cut into the exterior wall to reach the trapped man, working roughly two and a half hours to free Valencia, who had been stuck since Saturday night.
- According to initial reports, Valencia fell from the roof of Maya Cinemas, sliding down at least 22 feet into the narrow gap between buildings and remaining trapped for roughly 12 hours before rescue.
- Authorities have not released details about the burglary allegations, though the Salinas Police Department commended officers for "trusting their instincts" and "quite literally listening to the walls" during the investigation.
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Burglary suspect rescued after being trapped inside wall void space for hours
Police heard faint calls for help while getting their morning coffee. The burglary suspect, who was stuck in a wall void space, told responders he had been trapped for about 12 hours.
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A 30-year-old man was arrested in California, United States, shortly after being rescued from inside the wall of a cinema where he was arrested for almost 12 hours. The case happened on Sunday (17), in Salinas, and mobilized police and firefighters after aid requests were heard from inside the structure. Images of the operation began to circulate on social networks and showed teams opening up part of the wall of the establishment to remove the s…
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