Overview

• Police responded around 7:20 a.m. on June 22 to Rockwell Park after employees reported someone wedged in the chimney of a Parks & Recreation building.
• Firefighters freed 35-year-old Carlos Owens following an apparent burglary attempt through the chimney.
• Owens was charged with third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal trespass and first-degree criminal mischief before posting a $50,000 bond.
• The chimney and interior of the recreation building were damaged during the extraction, but the suspect emerged unhurt.
• Authorities noted similar chimney-wedging incidents in other states, some of which have resulted in fatalities.