CLAREMONT, Calif. (KABC) -- A suspect was arrested Saturday in Claremont after getting trapped in the chimney of the home he was attempting to break into, police said.
Police responded at 10:02 a.m. to a residence in the 700 block of Via San Simon on reports of a man screaming for help.
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When police arrived, they found a man stuck at the bottom of the chimney.
The suspect, 24-year-old Michael Arciniega of West Covina, was allegedly trying to break into the home via a chimney, but then became stuck.
The fire department helped get him out and took him to the hospital, where he was treated for exhaustion and dehydration.
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Claremont police said there was no property loss to the victim.
The suspect is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
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