Fulton Mall roof hoppers arrested after refusing to come down.
Fresno Police responded to the Fulton Mall around 3 p.m. for reports of a man trapped inside of a building. Upon arrival they found two men, Dennis Pena and Kenneth Steele on top of the businesses on the Fulton Mall.
Pena initially refused to come down but eventually complied and was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing.
Steele also refused to come down and tried to hide from officers. Police officers were then forced to climb on top of the building to get Steele down. Steele still refused to come down and threatened officers. He then began to climb to the highest part of the roof as officers waited for the Fresno Fire Department to respond with a ladder truck. Steele then began throwing various items at the officers below. Once the fire department arrived one officer used a ladder to get on top of the roof. Steele attempted to push this ladder away from the wall but was warned by officers that immediate force would be used if he tried to push the officer off the ladder. That officer soon made it to the top and arrested Steele without injury to anyone.
Fresno Police responded to the Fulton Mall around 3 p.m. for reports of a man trapped inside of a building. Upon arrival they found two men, Dennis Pena and Kenneth Steele on top of the businesses on the Fulton Mall.
Pena initially refused to come down but eventually complied and was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing.
Steele also refused to come down and tried to hide from officers. Police officers were then forced to climb on top of the building to get Steele down. Steele still refused to come down and threatened officers. He then began to climb to the highest part of the roof as officers waited for the Fresno Fire Department to respond with a ladder truck. Steele then began throwing various items at the officers below. Once the fire department arrived one officer used a ladder to get on top of the roof. Steele attempted to push this ladder away from the wall but was warned by officers that immediate force would be used if he tried to push the officer off the ladder. That officer soon made it to the top and arrested Steele without injury to anyone.