Crime & Safety
Man Dangling From Roof Rescued By Tampa Officers: WATCH
Body-worn camera footage captured the dramatic rescue as it happened on Wednesday.

TAMPA, FL — Tampa police officers rescued a man on Wednesday as he dangled from the roof of a three-story home.
According to police, Officers Jason Sikoski and Kaleb Girard jumped into action after the man slipped while blowing leaves on his roof.
Body-worn camera footage captured the dramatic rescue as it happened. The video shows the officers pulling the man to safety and staying with him until paramedics and a fire crew arrived.
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“I didn’t mean to cause all this,” the man told officers.
“It’s not your fault at all. That’s what we’re here for, OK?” an officer told the man.
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“You got here very quickly,” the man can be heard saying.
“That’s what we try to do, yes, sir,” one of the officers responded.
No additional details were immediately available.
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