Burglar feels the heat

A burglar found himself dangling over a deep fat fryer when he broke into a New York restaurant.

Bungling criminal Timothy Cipriani's plan to steal from Paesan's Pizza was seriously foiled when he became wedged in the ventilation duct.

When police found him it took them 30 minutes to free the grease-covered crook.

Lieutenant Michael Brown said: "He said he thought he was going to die. The fryer had been used all day so it may have been generating some heat."

Timothy was charged with burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools, and was bailed from Schenectady County Jail after paying $20,000.