Los Angeles, United States - November 07, 2025 11/06/2025 10:35 pm GMT-0800 LINCOLN HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A stolen vehicle pursuit ended in a dramatic rescue Thursday night after the suspect fell into a 30-foot-deep shaft at a construction site in Lincoln Heights. Los Angeles police said the 27-year-old man tried to flee on foot following a pursuit when he plunged into the narrow, 4-foot-wide opening in the 1800 block of North Sichel Street near the 5 Freeway shortly after 9:30 p.m. Firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team responded to find the man trapped deep inside the vertical shaft. Using an aerial ladder as a high anchor, rescuers lowered rope wristlets to the suspect, directing him to secure them around his wrists before carefully hoisting him to safety. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, according to LAFD. Police have not released the suspect’s identity as the investigation continues. Drone footage featured here has been reviewed and verified by Key News Network LLC. This aerial UAV footage complies with and conforms to the FAA Part 107 guidelines. All operations were conducted by FAA-certified Part 107 UAS pilot(s). Related information can be provided upon request.