Police: Intoxicated, combative man arrested after rescue from Laguna Beach cliff

LAGUNA BEACH — It took Laguna Beach police and an Orange County sheriff’s helicopter to rescue a man from a cliff off Smithcliffs Road in Laguna Beach on Saturday while he resisted their efforts, authorities said.

The rescue effort was reported about 2 p.m. in the north side of Laguna Beach, authorities reported on Twitter.

Beach/Cliff rescue underway at Smithcliffs in North Laguna. @OCSDAirSupport assisting Laguna Beach Fire and Marine Safety. pic.twitter.com/zVUZEm8BVl

— Laguna Beach Police (@LagunaBeachPD) February 23, 2019

Police tweeted about an hour later that the “rescue subject was intoxicated and ended up attempting to fight public safety personnel. After a short flight in handcuffs the subject was transported to Laguna Beach jail for the booking process.”