A bungling burglar who was forced to call firefighters after getting trapped upside down in a window as he raided a house has been sentenced.
Frederick Moulton, 53, was arrested after dialling the emergency services during the crime - because he was stuck.
Police were despatched to the scene in Swindon, Wiltshire, in the early hours of Thursday morning after it became obvious Moulton was trying to break into a property, BristolLive reports.
He was trying to burgle the empty premises but jammed his leg while climbing through a window - leaving him hanging upside down, it was said.
The hapless crook had to call Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, who in turn contacted Wiltshire Police.
Moulton, of Swindon, was arrested at the scene and admitted burglary and possession of a Class B drug at Swindon Magistrates' Court.
He was handed an 18-month community order and asked to pay a £95 victim surcharge and £85 to the CPS.
The drug, an amphetamine, is to be forfeited and destroyed.
Inspector Louis McCoy, of Wiltshire Police, said on Twitter following the incident: "Interesting one for the team tonight. A burglary arrest with a twist.
"The suspect got stuck mid job and had to call @DWFireRescue to rescue him.
"Funnily enough, they called us and he’s now in custody. In 17yrs in Policing, it was a new one on me..."
