belgareth
03-15-2004, 07:04 PM
Thief Incarcerated in Used
Clothing Bin
Mon Mar 15, 2:03 PM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German trying to steal clothes donated to
charity was caught by police after he fell into the man-sized collection bin and got trapped.
\"Arriving at
the container, the officers saw two arms. The left hand held a cigarette and a voice demanded, \'Give me a
light!\',\" police said in a statement.
A passerby had alerted them after hearing strange noises coming
from inside the metal bin late at night in the western city of Bochum.
Police prevented the trapped
43-year-old from smoking, called the fire brigade to free him and let him go after charging him with attempted
robbery.
Clothing Bin
Mon Mar 15, 2:03 PM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German trying to steal clothes donated to
charity was caught by police after he fell into the man-sized collection bin and got trapped.
\"Arriving at
the container, the officers saw two arms. The left hand held a cigarette and a voice demanded, \'Give me a
light!\',\" police said in a statement.
A passerby had alerted them after hearing strange noises coming
from inside the metal bin late at night in the western city of Bochum.
Police prevented the trapped
43-year-old from smoking, called the fire brigade to free him and let him go after charging him with attempted
robbery.