Urban Parachutist Lands in Hot Water

Eric Lillie’s parachute opened perfectly after he jumped off a construction crane on an 18-story Los Angeles office building early Tuesday, but his landing was rough--two police officers were waiting for him.

“The officers were just passing by when they saw this guy jump off the building,” said Sgt. Jeff Hanson. “The only question was whether he was wearing a parachute.”

The officers cited the 23-year-old Santa Monica man for trespassing, then went back to the station to go over the books to see if Lillie broke any other laws.

“It looks like trespassing is it,” said Hanson. “We found something about parachuting and hang gliding, but it’s only for city parks. Not office buildings.”