KY police say man suspected of burglary is dead after falling from building
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- Motorist found a man dangling upside down from a Versailles building roof around 7:30 a.m.
- Police say suspect fell while attempting to burglarize 480 Lexington Road and became stuck
- Responders lowered him to ground, took him to Centerpoint Health where he was later pronounced dead
Versailles police say a man who died after being found hanging upside down from a building Monday morning is suspected of having fallen during an attempted burglary.
The man, believed to be around 60 years old, was discovered by a motorist around 7:30 a.m. Feb. 23. The Versailles Police Department said in a release the man was on the roof of 480 Lexington Road — a strip mall — and attempting to burglarize a building when he fell and became stuck on the building’s utilities.
The man was hanging upside down from his legs on a utility pipe connected to the building when found, police said. He was lowered to the ground and taken to Centerpoint Health - Versailles, where he was later pronounced dead.
The man’s name was not released. Police said his identity is being withheld until his family is notified.
This story was originally published February 23, 2026 at 12:40 PM.
