LAPD Officer Recounts Rescue of Newspaper Vendor Trapped for 4 Days in Stand

A newspaper salesman became trapped in a box in Central L.A. for at least three days, police said on Feb. 9, 2016. When rescued he was malnourished and dehydrated. …

A newspaper salesman became trapped in a box in Central L.A. for at least three days, police said on Feb. 9, 2016. When rescued he was malnourished and dehydrated. (Credit: Eric Mollinedo)

by: Courtney Friel

Posted: Feb 9, 2016 / 04:32 PM PST

Updated: Feb 9, 2016 / 04:32 PM PST

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A newspaper salesman who became trapped in his stand, and stuck for four days amid record-high heat in the Harvard Heights neighborhood, was malnourished and dehydrated when rescued, police told KTLA on Tuesday. Courtney Friel reports for the KTLA 5 News at 3 on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016.