Not Hard Core – Just Stupid

MINNEAPOLIS
(AP) – A naked man got stuck in the chimney of a bookstore early Christmas
morning. Don’t worry, it wasn’t Santa Claus.

The 34-year-old man was treated Thursday for bruises and abrasions at Hennepin
County Medical Center after being found naked and lodged in the furnace
flue at Uncle Hugo’s Bookstore. He was expected to be charged with attempted
burglary on Friday.

“He was lucky,” said police Lt. Mike Sauro. “He was only stuck in that
chimney for a few hours. It’s kind of a happy ending, because if he had
been in there until that store opened Friday morning, it’s my judgment
he would have died.

“He doesn’t appear to be a hard-core criminal, just stupid.”

from AP (thanks,
Ma)