Someone tried playing reverse Santa Claus in California and paid for his stupidity. From the Fresno Bee:
Suspected 19-year-old burglar stuck in Huron home’s chimney dies after residents light fire
Authorities Sunday night identified the man who became stuck in the chimney of a Huron home during a botched burglary attempt and died after the homeowner lit a fire in the fireplace.
Tony Botti, spokesman for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, said the man identified by the county coroner was 19-year-old Cody Caldwell. The cause of death was smoke inhalation and burns, Botti said.
Sheriff’s Lt. Brandon Pursell said deputies received a 911 call to the 16000 block of West Gale Avenue just before 3 p.m. Saturday. After lighting a fire, the male homeowner heard screams coming from somewhere inside the house. When the resident realized a person was in the chimney, he extinguished the fire.
That would be a horrible way to go but the guy was trying to break into the house. I would have started screaming my head off as soon as I heard any movement in the house. Being stuck inside a chimney is only the very beginning of a very bad day...
Wonder how long it will be before that house is in the market - that would be an odd thing to live with.
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