From the stupid criminal file:

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:40 pm

CANTON, N.Y. (AP) - A man was charged with burglary and criminal mischief Thursday after he allegedly broke into a funeral home and fell asleep in a coffin.

Joel Fish, 20, of Queensbury, was arrested after he was discovered at the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton, 127 miles north of Syracuse.

Debra White, wife of the home's funeral director Joe White, said she noticed a broken window and open door to the casket display room when she awoke at 6:30 a.m. Inside, she saw a boot and pair of pants on the floor and a pair of knees sticking out of a stainless steel coffin.

Fish, who police said was intoxicated, was treated at Canton-Potsdam hospital for cuts. He was arraigned and released to return to court at a later date. The funeral home estimates the damage from the burglary, mostly to the coffin, at $4,000.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:02 pm

Ok what kind of wierdo breaks into a funeral home and sleeps off a stupor in a coffin?????

LilacDragon · Post by **LilacDragon** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:09 pm

So, one must ask if the man was dead drunk. :p

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri May 19, 2006 12:19 am

At least the coffin was empty.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri May 19, 2006 2:48 am

:wah: What a strange story, I bet this will appear on one of those stupid criminals programmes before too long.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:14 am

Diuretic wrote: They don't do a double-wide model? :-3

Not for nothing..but manufacturers ARE starting to make a line of wider coffins. Sad, isn't it?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:14 am

Sheryl wrote:

Ok what kind of wierdo breaks into a funeral home and sleeps off a stupor in a coffin?????

Trying it on for size?

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:21 am

Well at least he didn't decide to end up breaking into a barrel factory.