This video was recently captured in Fall River Massachusetts and this is the moment police caught up to a perp who was attempting to flee. While trying to evade police in the most traditional Christmas fashion, the man attempted to get away via the Kris Kringle method, through the chimney. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00This is a chimney, but that's not Santa stuck inside.
00:03Maybe more like the Grinch.
00:04This video was recently captured in Fall River, Massachusetts,
00:08and this is the moment police caught up to a perp who was attempting to flee.
00:11While trying to evade police in the most traditional Christmas fashion,
00:14the man attempted to get away via the Kris Kringle method through the chimney.
00:18You're an idiot.
00:19Get up!
00:20Show us your hand right now!
00:21Show us your hands!
00:22He instead became lodged inside, unable to escape police or even move.
00:27Though his situation seemed to garner at least a little pity from the pursuing officers.
00:31Rob, you can breathe fine, all right?
00:35Can you breathe fine?
00:37Officers called the local fire department to the scene to help out,
00:40who got to work dismantling the chimney around the suspect.
00:43According to authorities, the man did not sustain any injuries while stuck inside the chimney,
00:47but was transported to a local hospital out of precaution.
00:50It seems all those classic scenes of Santa sliding down chimneys
00:53should have come with a disclaimer.
00:54Don't try this at your or anyone else's home.