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Robbery suspect stuck in cooling unit
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands -- A man trying to rob a St. Croix restaurant was hospitalized after he hid in a heat extraction unit when employees showed up early for work Sunday, authorities said.
Workers turned on the cooling system's hood and its fan blades began to strike the man repeatedly, police said. He was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for numerous cuts and abrasions.
The man broke into the Tutto Bene Cafe in Christiansted and attempted to open the restaurant's safe, said Scott Hill, the restaurant's executive chef.
He became trapped when the first shift reported for work earlier than usual, Hill said. The cafe was anticipating brisk business because of St. Croix's Half Iron Triathlon, which was held on Sunday, he said.
"After employees turned on the unit, they observed an unusual sound coming from inside the roof, where the hood is located," Hill said.
The employees searched the unit and discovered the intruder coiled up inside the hood with the blades cutting him. "He was basically stuck inside of it and had nowhere to go once the unit was turned on," he said.
No cash was missing. Police said they expected to charge the man with burglary once he is released from the hospital.
"After employees turned on the unit, they observed an unusual sound coming from inside the roof, where the hood is located," Hill said.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands -- A man trying to rob a St. Croix restaurant was hospitalized after he hid in a heat extraction unit when employees showed up early for work Sunday, authorities said.
Workers turned on the cooling system's hood and its fan blades began to strike the man repeatedly, police said. He was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for numerous cuts and abrasions.
The man broke into the Tutto Bene Cafe in Christiansted and attempted to open the restaurant's safe, said Scott Hill, the restaurant's executive chef.
He became trapped when the first shift reported for work earlier than usual, Hill said. The cafe was anticipating brisk business because of St. Croix's Half Iron Triathlon, which was held on Sunday, he said.
"After employees turned on the unit, they observed an unusual sound coming from inside the roof, where the hood is located," Hill said.
The employees searched the unit and discovered the intruder coiled up inside the hood with the blades cutting him. "He was basically stuck inside of it and had nowhere to go once the unit was turned on," he said.
No cash was missing. Police said they expected to charge the man with burglary once he is released from the hospital.
"After employees turned on the unit, they observed an unusual sound coming from inside the roof, where the hood is located," Hill said.
thump,ouch....thump, ouch....thump, turn it off!!
