Would-Be Robber Gets Stuck In Roof Vent
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Updated: 11:42 AM Nov 12, 2009
Would-Be Robber Gets Stuck In Roof Vent
Authorities worked early Thursday morning to extricate a man who was stuck in a rooftop vent in Southeast Topeka. It appeared the man was trying to break-in to the store through the vent.
Posted: 7:02 AM Nov 12, 2009
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)-- Police were called to an unusual break-in Thursday morning at a Topeka business.

Police responded to the break-in at a smoke shop at 2726 SE California just before 4 a.m. Thursday.

There they found a man, Juventino Sanchez Jr., stuck in a rooftop vent. Police say the man had been hanging upside down for a number of hours.

The Topeka Fire Department was called in to extricate Sanchez from the vent and were able to pull him out by 5 a.m.

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