This is definitely a hit for online dating. A woman illegally entered the home of a Thousand Oaks, CA man by attempting to come down his chimney, early in the morning of Oct. 19.
The woman, who has since been identified as Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa, met the resident online. They went on a six dates, at least one of which had occurred at his home.
Nunez-Figueroa, 30, had been stuck in the chimney for two hours. She was just about eight feet from the top when deputies arrived at 5:45 a.m. Firefighters used jackhammers to partially dismantle the chimney. The flue was lubricated with dish soap and the woman was lifted out. She was placed in a stokes basket and hoisted from the roof by a ladder truck.
[Images: Ventura County Sherrif's Department]
Although Nunez-Figueroa was conscious the entire time, her condition was not immediately known. She was transported to Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center for evaluation.
Nunez-Figueroa’s intentions are unclear. Police arrested her for illegally entering a residence and providing false information to a peace officer.
The home’s resident didn’t want to be identified, but cautioned others about allowing acquaintances to become too familiar.
“Before you have somebody come in your house really check them out … really give it some time before you let somebody in, because they might want to stay,” he said to KTLA.