Man on Motel Roof Leads to Felony Arrest
On Saturday, May 15th at 10:10am, nearly a half dozen Sheriff ’s deputies responded to an incident at the Best Western La Posada Motel on Highway 126 in Fillmore. A 38-yearold man who may have been experiencing a drug related psychosis was on the motel roof, removing and throwing clay tiles into the parking lot and onto Highway 126, slowing westbound traffic. Police requested a drone and two K-9 police dogs, and also called for family members to help get the man to cooperate. Sheriffs were finally able to get the man down by using a motel room window to climb onto the roof and handcuff him. By 11:30am authorities were able to make an arrest on suspicion of a felony vandalism offense and misdemeanor resisting, trespassing and drug violations.
On Saturday, May 15th at 10:10am, nearly a half dozen Sheriff ’s deputies responded to an incident at the Best Western La Posada Motel on Highway 126 in Fillmore. A 38-yearold man who may have been experiencing a drug related psychosis was on the motel roof, removing and throwing clay tiles into the parking lot and onto Highway 126, slowing westbound traffic. Police requested a drone and two K-9 police dogs, and also called for family members to help get the man to cooperate. Sheriffs were finally able to get the man down by using a motel room window to climb onto the roof and handcuff him. By 11:30am authorities were able to make an arrest on suspicion of a felony vandalism offense and misdemeanor resisting, trespassing and drug violations.