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Chicken shop takeaway goes wrong as suspected burglar gets stuck in vent | Chicken shop takeaway goes wrong as suspected burglar gets stuck in vent |
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A man is being questioned about a suspected break-in after police found a person stuck in a takeaway extractor fan unit. | A man is being questioned about a suspected break-in after police found a person stuck in a takeaway extractor fan unit. |
Officers posted a photo of the scene, showing a man’s legs, wearing jeans and black socks, poking out of the side of the DFC Chicken building. | Officers posted a photo of the scene, showing a man’s legs, wearing jeans and black socks, poking out of the side of the DFC Chicken building. |
The rest of the man’s body could not be seen, and he is thought to have been stuck for about seven hours, calling in vain for help. | The rest of the man’s body could not be seen, and he is thought to have been stuck for about seven hours, calling in vain for help. |
A passerby saw a pair of legs sticking out of the building, in Rookery Road, Birmingham, and rang the police. | A passerby saw a pair of legs sticking out of the building, in Rookery Road, Birmingham, and rang the police. |
Officers from West Midlands police’s response team arrived and took the photograph, posting it on their responsewmp1 account. | Officers from West Midlands police’s response team arrived and took the photograph, posting it on their responsewmp1 account. |
#dontgetstuck if your trying to break in. 5 hours later shouting help #triptocustody by all means 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/EzBvfyPM5b | #dontgetstuck if your trying to break in. 5 hours later shouting help #triptocustody by all means 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/EzBvfyPM5b |
PC Matthew Willocks, who took the photo, said: “The extractor unit had been removed and the suspect had climbed into the extractor outlet at around 2am. He was completely stuck and couldn’t move at all. | PC Matthew Willocks, who took the photo, said: “The extractor unit had been removed and the suspect had climbed into the extractor outlet at around 2am. He was completely stuck and couldn’t move at all. |
“The fire brigade had to come in and use the jaws of life to pull back all the extractor casing to release him.” | “The fire brigade had to come in and use the jaws of life to pull back all the extractor casing to release him.” |
A 45-year-old man from Handsworth was taken to hospital for a check-up and was later arrested on suspicion of burglary. | A 45-year-old man from Handsworth was taken to hospital for a check-up and was later arrested on suspicion of burglary. |
Re-tweeting the photograph, the force’s chief constable, David Thompson, said: “Most excellent.” | Re-tweeting the photograph, the force’s chief constable, David Thompson, said: “Most excellent.” |
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