Police arrest burglary suspect who fell from the ceiling
Police arrested a 23 year-old woman after she fell through ceiling tiles in an unsuccessful burglary attempt yesterday.
Police said the woman, who had no local address, entered a business at the Waipahu Medical Center strip mall at 94-307 Farrington Highway at about 5:30 p.m. when customers were not around.
She allegedly entered a ceiling crawl space by removing ceiling tiles and went into an office looking for valuables.
Police said a customer noticed the woman and called 9-1-1. Officers arrived and found the woman in the ceiling crawl space.
Police said officers arrested the woman after she fell through the ceiling tiles at about 5:50 p.m.