NorCal burglar trapped inside coffee shop wall for 10 hours rescued, then arrested by cops
A burglar in Northern California became trapped inside a coffee shop wall for approximately 10 hours. After employees initially ignored his calls for help, police officers investigating the noise were surprised to find him knocking back from inside the wall. The man, Isaac Valencia, was rescued by firefighters and subsequently arrested on burglary charges.
- ▪Isaac Valencia was trapped inside the wall of a Brewjee coffee shop after slipping off the roof of a nearby cinema.
- ▪Salinas Police officers heard his calls and, after investigating, called the fire department to rescue him.
- ▪Valencia was medically evaluated before being booked into the Monterey County Jail on a burglary charge.
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Metro NorCal burglar trapped inside coffee shop wall for 10 hours rescued, then arrested by cops By Ross O'Keefe Published May 19, 2026, 1:26 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Northern California burglar somehow found himself lodged inside a coffee shop’s wall on Monday, calling out for help as employees ignored him. Sharp Salinas Police Department officers, sipping their morning coffee, searched for the noise and were stunned after they knocked on the wall, only to hear an unlikely response: A man knocking back. The stunned officers called for the Salinas Fire Department, who cut the wall open to free the man, Isaac Valencia.
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