Man found ‘sleeping’ at the most unusual place inside a store
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Early one morning at a fast food chain, things took an unexpected turn when employees arrived before opening.
What should have been an everyday sight—rows of organised goods, refrigerators humming softly, fluorescent lights with their steady glow—was instead marred by disarray.
Employees spotted ceiling tiles askew, dangling wires, and destroyed camera systems.
Ah, and who could miss the gaping hole in the ceiling left by whatever caused the mess?
Without a moment’s notice, staff immediately called the police to report a possible burglary.
'Apparently, somebody broke in,' one worker said in a bodycam footage recorded by the police.
The confirmation came a bit later.
'Got some dummy up in the ceiling,' one officer replied.
'If you go up the ladder, he's up in the rafters; you'll see him about six feet away.'
The visitor was still resting above the aisles.
'Hey partner… you better come on out,' said the officer to the unidentified man.
'The guy's in the rafters, we can't get him to move or do anything.'
There they discovered Philip Hickman, 41, fast asleep among the beams and pretending to be oblivious to the apparent commotion.
Hickman, however, cannot be seen in the footage due to the bodycam’s position.
'We got no idea how to get him down,' an officer said.
'He's just up there takin' a nap.'
It is unclear how Hickman got up to his hiding spot, and the Fire Department had to bring in a giant ladder and some tools to get to the man.
'We are not sure how he got in,' one employee said.
'Think he dug a hole in the roof?' one suggested.
It took about 30 minutes for the police officers and the Fire Department to wake Hickman up and take him out of hiding with one officer saying: 'Just in time for breakfast.'
There were reportedly no signs that Hickman was under any influence. The doors to the store were locked, and nothing on the roof looked suspicious.
'No other parts of the store look like they had been disturbed or anything was taken,' said Sarah Schettler, the Public Information Officer for Norman Police Department, in Oklahoma, USA.
After Hickman was taken into custody, he claimed he could not remember how he ended up inside the store.
The damage is estimated to be at $1,000, according to Schettler.
'What might have seemed like a simple act did quite a bit of damage,' said Schettler.
'The ceiling tiles and the bending of frames in that ceiling areas, but also there's a lot of wiring that runs through those areas.'
Hickman was ultimately charged with breaking and entering and malicious injury to property.
You can watch the full report below:
Source: Youtube/The Independent.
Members, what are your thoughts on this story? Have you heard of similarly peculiar incidents happening back here in Australia? When you think about it, it’s quite scary he was just above the staff while they were opening the store…
Let us know in the comments below!
What should have been an everyday sight—rows of organised goods, refrigerators humming softly, fluorescent lights with their steady glow—was instead marred by disarray.
Employees spotted ceiling tiles askew, dangling wires, and destroyed camera systems.
Ah, and who could miss the gaping hole in the ceiling left by whatever caused the mess?
Without a moment’s notice, staff immediately called the police to report a possible burglary.
'Apparently, somebody broke in,' one worker said in a bodycam footage recorded by the police.
The confirmation came a bit later.
A man was found sleeping in the ceiling of a store.Image source: Norman Police Department.
'Got some dummy up in the ceiling,' one officer replied.
'If you go up the ladder, he's up in the rafters; you'll see him about six feet away.'
The visitor was still resting above the aisles.
'Hey partner… you better come on out,' said the officer to the unidentified man.
'The guy's in the rafters, we can't get him to move or do anything.'
There they discovered Philip Hickman, 41, fast asleep among the beams and pretending to be oblivious to the apparent commotion.
Hickman, however, cannot be seen in the footage due to the bodycam’s position.
'We got no idea how to get him down,' an officer said.
'He's just up there takin' a nap.'
Police and employees were unsure how the man got inside the ceiling of the store. Image source: Norman Police Department.
It is unclear how Hickman got up to his hiding spot, and the Fire Department had to bring in a giant ladder and some tools to get to the man.
'We are not sure how he got in,' one employee said.
'Think he dug a hole in the roof?' one suggested.
It took about 30 minutes for the police officers and the Fire Department to wake Hickman up and take him out of hiding with one officer saying: 'Just in time for breakfast.'
There were reportedly no signs that Hickman was under any influence. The doors to the store were locked, and nothing on the roof looked suspicious.
'No other parts of the store look like they had been disturbed or anything was taken,' said Sarah Schettler, the Public Information Officer for Norman Police Department, in Oklahoma, USA.
After Hickman was taken into custody, he claimed he could not remember how he ended up inside the store.
The damage is estimated to be at $1,000, according to Schettler.
'What might have seemed like a simple act did quite a bit of damage,' said Schettler.
'The ceiling tiles and the bending of frames in that ceiling areas, but also there's a lot of wiring that runs through those areas.'
Hickman was ultimately charged with breaking and entering and malicious injury to property.
You can watch the full report below:
Source: Youtube/The Independent.
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