When Indiana homeowner George Hollingsworth noticed some damage Tuesday to the door frame on his garage, he suspected a break-in, the Marion Police Department wrote in a statement.
On Wednesday, Hollingsworth began cleaning out his cluttered garage to determine if anything had been stolen, police reported.
Thats when he found the body of a suspected burglar crushed beneath a 900-pound antique floor safe that had apparently toppled onto the stranger, police wrote.
My mind couldnt comprehend it, Hollingsworth said, WXIN reported. This cant be real. Its like some strange tale.
Police were called to the scene at 8:20 p.m., officers wrote.
Police wrote in their statement that the safe, which had been held up by a floor jack, appeared to have fallen over onto the intruder as he rummaged through the tightly packed garage.
I dont understand why they would do that, Hollingsworth said, WXIN reported. Theres nothing in it. Its empty. Its just one my dad had.
I would have rather seen him steal stuff and get out than die like that, Hollingsworth said, WXIN reported. What a horrible way to die.
Poster Comment:
Since the "victim" is 28, chances are about even that Darwin has won again.
Bonus points: His feet were sticking out from under the safe, just like the Wicked Witch of the East in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy's farmhouse smashed down on top of her, killing her when Dorothy's farmhouse fell out of the sky into the Land of Oz.
I have to say, this sweet little morality tale has really brightened my day. Cheers!