'Santa-like antics': Man fleeing down chimney to avoid arrest reportedly becomes stuck

A Massachusetts man tried to flee down a chimney to evade capture on drug charges, WCVB reported Wednesday — and was foiled when his "Santa-like antics" got him stuck.

The incident unfolded when detectives searched a home in Fall River, prompting two people, Robert Langlias and Tanisha Ibay, to try to flee onto the rooftops, according to the report. Ibay jumped off the roof onto a vehicle to try to flee — but Langlias reportedly tried to conceal himself in a more holiday-themed manner.

"(One man) invoked the essence of the seasonal icon and attempted to hide inside of a chimney," said officers in a statement. "(He) quickly became stuck in the chimney and required the assistance of the very detectives he was previously fleeing."

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Both people were charged with drug possession, and Langlias also had several outstanding warrants.

The holiday season often results in unusual types of criminal complaints. In 2018, an anti-LGBTQ extremist in Texas was arrested after storming a "Breakfast with Santa" event for underprivileged kids at a local church to tell everyone gathered there Santa Claus wasn't real.