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Man trapped in clothes bin for 4 hours

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BRADLEY STOKE, England, April 5 (UPI) -- Police in Britain said a man who attempted to take used clothes from a donation bin became trapped in the container for 4 hours.

Investigators said security camera footage of the area in Bradley Stoke, England, depicts the 28-year-old man being boosted into the bin by an accomplice who was then chased away from the scene by security officers, the BBC reported Tuesday.

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Police said the man was trapped in the bin for about 4 hours while firefighters worked to remove the top of the container.

The man, from Filton, England, was arrested on suspicion of theft and released with a warning, police said.

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