THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-- Firefighters used jackhammers to partially dismantle a brick chimney to free a woman who was trapped inside Sunday morning.
The homeowner says he previously dated the woman, but he broke up with her weeks ago.
He also said she was previously seen on his roof two weeks ago, so he called the police.
Police responded to the home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. at 5:45 a.m. after a caller reported that the woman had been stuck in the chimney, about 8 feet from the top, for two hours, said Capt. Renee Ferguson of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.
The county Fire Department’s urban search and rescue team was called to the scene. Photos posted on Twitter by the department showed firefighters on the roof of the house as they worked to reach the woman, who was conscious during the rescue.
The inside of the chimney was lubricated with dish soap before she was lifted out and placed in a padded basket and hoisted from the roof by a ladder truck, according to VCFD Capt. Mike Lindbery.
Police say the woman's "intent" [for entering the chimney] was unclear.
She was extricated by 8:22 a.m. and transported to Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center for evaluation, according to the Fire Department. Her condition was not immediately known.
She was later identified as Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa, 30, and arrested for allegedly illegally entering a residence and providing false information to a peace officer, police said.
The home’s resident, who did not wish to be identified, said he had met Nunez-Figueroa online and they had gone on about six dates.
He cautioned other people about allowing acquaintances into their homes.
“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.