"When officers arrived, they surrounded the garage and immediately arrested Ashley Casillo. She was taken into custody, but officers later learned Adam Mendes was still inside the garage. Mendes had barricaded himself in the garage and as officers surrounded him, the suspect punched through the garage's roof and fled from officers."
"Police chased the suspect until Mendes crawled up another home, removed a swamp cooler and entered the home's attic. The officers then had to enter the home to try to remove the suspect. According to police, Mendes started throwing debris at officers and a K9 officer."
"He was then captured on camera falling through the home's roof, where Fresno police officers quickly detained him. Mendes was arrested and taken to the hospital for his injuries suffered from the fall and the K9's bite."
Police responded to a burglary in progress at a detached garage on Calaveras Street near Belmont Avenue around 5 pm. Officers arrested Ashley Casillo at the scene, but discovered Adam Mendes was still inside the garage. When surrounded, Mendes punched through the garage roof and fled. He then climbed onto a nearby home, removed a swamp cooler, and entered the attic. Officers pursued him inside, where Mendes threw debris at police and a K9 officer. He was captured on camera falling through the home's roof and was quickly detained by officers. Mendes was arrested and hospitalized for injuries from the fall and K9 bite. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and Fire Department assisted in the arrest.
Read at ABC30 Fresno
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