Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa, 28, had to be extracted from a chimney by the Ventura County Fire Department on Sunday. She was then arrested on suspicion of illegal entry and giving false information to a peace officer.
Nunez-Figueroa was discovered trapped inside the chimney of a two-story home in Thousand Oaks, California, after neighbors called 911 when they heard screams coming from inside the chimney.
#ThousandOaks #entrapment @VCFD firefighters work to free woman trapped in chimney. Reported 6 AM
The homeowner, Lawrence — who declined to provide his full name to reporters — said he dated Nunez-Figueroa briefly after meeting her online and claimed this is the second time she's tried to get inside his home.
#entrapment call 1900 block Woodside Dr. #thousandoaks @VCFD USAR members dismantling chimney to remove patient
Firefighters removed the woman by spraying liquid dish soap down the flue and demolishing a large portion of the brick around her.
#ThousandOaks #entrapment FFs have reached the conscious victim. Extrication expected soon.
"Having someone in your chimney is like kind of a weird thing you wouldn’t expect to come home to," Lawrence told reporters. "It wasn’t Santa Claus, for sure."
Woman rescued from #ThousandOaks chimney, will be transported to hospital for evaluation (pics via @VCFD_PIO @VCFD)
Captain Mike Lindbery of the Ventura County Fire Department live-tweeted the rescue.
Another shot from entrapment call. Chimney flue was lubricated with dish soap prior to hoisting patient
Nunez-Figueroa's family said she's a good person and offered to pay for the damage to the chimney.
#entrapment patient was lifted out of chimney and hoisted from roof using ladder truck and stokes basket