Woman found inside ceiling of southeast Edmonton school

A generic classroom. (File)

EDMONTON — Edmonton police discovered something unusual in a southeast school late Monday afternoon.

Police say just before 5 p.m. Monday officers responded to a report of an unknown person inside the ceiling of a school in the area of 28 Avenue and Lakewood Road.

When they arrived, officers found a woman inside the ceiling of the school.

With some assistance from Edmonton Fire Rescue Service and EMS, the woman was removed from the ceiling.

No injuries were reported.

Officers say the woman, who is in her 30s, had no connection to the school and was arrested and charged with obstruction and mischief obstruct lawful use of the property.

It’s not known why the woman was in the ceiling, or how she managed to get in the ceiling.