Man found stuck in Bismarck bar charged with burglary

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man found upside down in a Bismarck bar's ventilation unit has been charged with burglary.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that 25-year-old Caleb Belile has not made a court appearance because he had been receiving treatment at a Bismarck hospital.

Belile told police he entered the duct work because he was seeking shelter from the cold.

Police say a cleaning crew heard Belile calling for help in the ceiling over the pool tables at O'Brien's Tavern early Monday morning. Police found Belile upside down. Firefighters and emergency medical workers were able to free Belile after about 45 minutes.

A police affidavit says surveillance tape showed Belile crawl into the ventilation system.

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