Melora Rivera was home alone when she heard someone kicking down the door to her Venice, California, home, according to Los Angeles police.
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Melora Rivera was home alone when she heard someone kicking down the door to her Venice, California, home, according to Los Angeles police.
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Rivera grabbed her phone, climbed out an upstairs window and hid while she called 911. When police officers arrived, they found Rivera and the suspect on the roof. The suspect couldn't see the victim, according to the LAPD and CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS.
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Rivera grabbed her phone, climbed out an upstairs window and hid while she called 911. When police officers arrived, they found Rivera and the suspect on the roof. The suspect couldn't see the victim, according to the LAPD and CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS.
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A ladder was used to help Rivera off the roof. She was in bed and home alone when the incident took place, according to police and KCAL.
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A ladder was used to help Rivera off the roof. She was in bed and home alone when the incident took place, according to police and KCAL.
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Police then went onto the roof and arrested the suspect.
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Police then went onto the roof and arrested the suspect.
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According to the LAPD, Christian Hicks, 29, has been charged with burglary.
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According to the LAPD, Christian Hicks, 29, has been charged with burglary.
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