Beware Of People You Meet Online

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WOMAN RESCUED FROM THOUSAND OAKS CHIMNEY BELONGING TO MAN SHE MET ONLINE

 

A woman rescued from a chimney at a California home was allegedly trying to break into the home of a man she had met online.

 

Residents reported hearing the sound of a woman crying in the area at about 5:45am. Deputies found Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa trapped inside the chimney. 

 

A woman reaches out as USAR members rescue her from a chimney in Thousand Oaks on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. VCFD Capt. Mike Lindbery, Twitter.com/VCFD_PIO

 

Ventura County Fire Department and Urban Search and Rescue members had to dismantle the chimney in order to get Nunez-Figueroa out. She was lubricated with dish soap prior to being hoisted out, Ventura County Fire Capt. Mike Lindbery said via Twitter.

 

Nunez-Figueroa was conscious upon being extricated and was transported to a hospital for an evaluation, Lindbery said.

 

The male resident of the home was not home during the incident. He said he had met Nunez-Figueroa online and went on a few dates with her, but had recently ended the relationship. 

 

This is the second time Nunez-Figueroa was found on his roof. Two weeks ago, he spotted her and called police, but she disappeared.

 

"I'm going to be a little more cautious of who I invite into my house now," said Lawrence, who did not want to reveal his last name.

 

Nunez-Figueroa was later arrested for illegal entry and providing false information to a peace officer.