A man who hid inside a manhole for several hours after allegedly stealing copper wire in Chatsworth on Tuesday morning has been taken into custody.
The Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call around 1:45 a.m. about individuals allegedly stealing copper wire from a manhole on the 20000 block of Germain Street.
By the time officers arrived, one suspect fled in a car, and another was taken into custody. One man refused to come out and he hid in the manhole. Authorities said the man was about 10 feet underground…