A tense situation unfolded in Shirley last week when a young boy climbed through a second-story window and onto the roof of his home.
“I came out for a walk and heard the boy screaming,” said William Floyd Parkway neighbor Frank DeNatale. “He had climbed out of a second-story window and was sitting on the peak of the roof.”
The police came quickly and went out on the roof to comfort him, making sure he didn’t fall, DeNatale reported. Soon after, a Mastic Beach Fire Department ladder truck arrived and extended an aerial platform to the top of the roof as police steadied the young boy. They guided him into the bucket, and the rooftop jaunt ended safely with everyone on the ground.
“I guess at that age the boy needed to get out and explore the world,” DeNatale concluded. “Thankfully, the ice and snow had melted and the roof was dry. He climbed up but couldn’t get back down without a big assist from the emergency responders.”
DeNatale’s neighborhood was rattled a few years earlier when a car crashed through his fence and ended up in his yard. “It’s a busy area,” he noted. “There’s no telling what’s going to happen.”