A would-be Manitoba robber might have gotten away with it — if only he hadn’t gotten stuck in the roof..Portage la Prairie police and firefighters were called to the rescue and extracted the hapless fellow from the venting system in the ceiling of the business he was trying to rob..An employee arrived at work at about 8:30 am October 21 and heard someone yelling for help from up above, said Portage la Prairie RCMP in a news release..The employee immediately dialed for emergency assistance..RCMP did not say how long Daniel Francis, 30, from Portage la Prairie, had been trapped, pondering his dilemma while unsuccessfully trying to pry himself out. .An investigation determined he had allegedly climbed the roof of the building and damaged a vent grill to access the venting system. He apparently entered the vent, then got stuck..After RCMP rescued Francis, they arrested him. .He was charged with break and enter and mischief over $5,000 due to the “extensive damage caused to the building.”.Francis has been released and is awaiting a court date..Temperatures in the area have been close to freezing.
