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December 17, 1958
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Phoenix, Arizona, janitor Johnny Ybarra reported noises in the chimney, leading deputies to find 24-year-old James E. Vance stuck in a vent pipe after a failed burglary attempt. Vance had entered from the roof but couldn't escape.
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Somebody In The
Chimney
Not Santa !
PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP)
The janitor was absolutely right.
"There's somebody in the chimney and I don't think it's Santa Claus," Johnny Ybarra told the sheriff's office early yesterday.
There was and it wasn't Santa.
Deputies found James E. Vance, 24, of Phoenix trapped in the vent pipe.
Booked for investigation of burglary, Vance said he had jammed himself into the top of the vent shortly before 2 a.m., when officers climbed to the roof of the building in nearby Sunnyslope to investigate reports of a noise.
When the police left, Vance said, he was unable to get out.
So he decided to go down. He reached the bottom, shoved his legs out, and got stuck.
He tried to go up again. No luck. He hung there until Ybarra heard him and called police.
Chimney
Not Santa !
PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP)
The janitor was absolutely right.
"There's somebody in the chimney and I don't think it's Santa Claus," Johnny Ybarra told the sheriff's office early yesterday.
There was and it wasn't Santa.
Deputies found James E. Vance, 24, of Phoenix trapped in the vent pipe.
Booked for investigation of burglary, Vance said he had jammed himself into the top of the vent shortly before 2 a.m., when officers climbed to the roof of the building in nearby Sunnyslope to investigate reports of a noise.
When the police left, Vance said, he was unable to get out.
So he decided to go down. He reached the bottom, shoved his legs out, and got stuck.
He tried to go up again. No luck. He hung there until Ybarra heard him and called police.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Burglary
Chimney
Stuck
Janitor
Phoenix
Sheriff Deputies
What entities or persons were involved?
Johnny Ybarra
James E. Vance
Where did it happen?
Phoenix, Ariz., Sunnyslope
Story Details
Key Persons
Johnny Ybarra
James E. Vance
Location
Phoenix, Ariz., Sunnyslope
Event Date
Early Yesterday
Story Details
Janitor Johnny Ybarra hears noises in the chimney and calls police, who find burglar James E. Vance stuck in the vent pipe after attempting to enter the building from the roof but getting trapped.