Firefighters forced to save suspected burglar stuck between walls

Friday, August 31, 2018
LOS ANGELES, California (KTRK) -- A man wanted in connection with a burglary investigation was rescued and then arrested after he got wedged between a wall and a building in California.

Firefighters were forced to break through 16 inch cinder blocks to help rescue the man.
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Police say the suspect was stuck between the wall after trying to escape from police the night before.

The man was transported to the hospital, and later arrested.
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