Swiss thief nabbed by door

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2005

GENEVA (AFP) — A thief raiding a Swiss shopping centre was arrested after his head was clamped by a sliding door, police said.

The thief forced his way through the automatic sliding door in the village of Nendaz during the night and carted way several bags full of DVDs, watches and food, police in the southern canton of Valais said Wednesday.

But the door suddenly shut during the illicit shopping spree, trapping his neck and foot and forcing him to call for help.

Some locals prised open the door but pushed the thief back inside as it shut. Police said he was forced to wait inside until they picked him up.

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