A woman was pulled from a precarious position 150 feet down a steep quarry slope in Pacoima on Tuesday, only to be handcuffed as soon as she reached firm ground. According to KTLA, emergency services responded to a call at around 11 a.m. on the 12500 block of West Bradford Street, where the woman, believed to be around 40 years old, was trapped.
The Los Angeles Fire Department worked in tandem with the Los Angeles Police Department to safely retrieve the woman whose condition was initially unclear. She appeared to be alert and possibly vaping during the tense situation. Aerial footage showed this as the emergency team worked, waiting for the responders to commence their rescue down the quarry's face. According to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department, the incident, logged as INC#0695, involved a woman in an unknown condition requiring technical rescue expertise.
The effort culminated around 3:45 p.m. when a first responder reached the woman, providing her with a helmet and assistance to climb to safety. However, upon her rescue, law enforcement at the scene secured her with handcuffs; whether for arrest or detention was not disclosed at the time. KTLA reported that more information from the police was pending.
A follow-up alert from the LAFD updated that the patient had been removed from the quarry and transported to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. No firefighters or officers sustained injuries in the operation. The woman demonstrated remarkable fortitude by climbing out under her own power without the direct assistance of the LAFD members. No further details about her status or the reason for subsequent detainment were provided.
