Montgomery County police spokesperson Shiera Goff said the man was trying to rob the home when he ended up stuck.
Update – Dameron Dr, Silver Spring, extrication in process, man stuck in chimney, @MontgomeryCoMD https://t.co/AE6WyMwFLK pic.twitter.com/IQPAMH1riA
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 8, 2022
It’s unclear how the man ended up trapped in the chimney, but it took fire crews an hour and a half to free him — brick by brick.
(1/7) Just before 6a @mcfrs called to assist PD removing a man stuck in chimney, he was not authorized to be there. Rescue crews methodically removed the wall & bricks from around the chimney. He was extracted ~730a & transported to trauma center, ~2 dozen FFs on scene https://t.co/WQJAWoxoYP pic.twitter.com/mCPDyuwGGx
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 8, 2022
The man suffered minor injuries, according to police, who said that paramedics took the man to the hospital with a police “escort.” Below is the area where the incident took place: [google_map latitude=”38.897739.013821″ longitude=”-77.036993″ zoom=”15″ height=”300px” location_label=”Man stuck in chimney” dynamic_map=”false”] This is a developing story. Keep it here with WTOP for the latest updates. WTOP’s Jessica Kronzer contributed to this report.
