Cold Storage

Burglar found hiding in fridge

Police officers in Poland cracked a cold case when they finally found a burglar - hiding in a fridge.

The 48-year old crook, from Bytom in Poland, had broken into an office block but was spotted by a security guard and fled before police arrived.

Police then received a tip off he was hiding out in his mistress's apartment but a search showed no trace of him.

But just as officers were preparing to leave they heard sneezing - coming from inside the fridge.

When they opened the door of the fridge, they found Jerzy Jancewicz curled up and shivering.

"I don't know how long he'd been in there but he'd caught a cold as a result," said police spokesman Adam Jakubiak.

"Officers gave him a blanket and a pack of tissues before taking him away."