Brazilia: This is the shocking moment a prisoner got stuck in a hole in a jail cell door while attempting to escape.The startling incident occurred Thursday afternoon in the Brazilian town of Balneário Piçarras after cops at the local Civil Police precinct discovered the 18-year-old trapped in the door. Brazilian news outlet G1 reported that the firemen first covered the door in oil to smooth it out and to prevent it from completely breaking apart as they tried to extract the detainee while his hips dangled in midair.
Video footage filmed by authorities at the station house showed a firemen using a hydraulic tool, known as the Jaws of Life, to pry the teenager out of the door.The fireman carefully cut through the door as another firefighter served as his guide while the detainee's feet were resting on a chair.It took the fire department nearly three hours to free him. Police Chief Rodolfo Farah told Carneiro News that the suspect had been in custody for not even two hours when he tried to flee the precinct. The teen was arrested after he allegedly robbed a shop, stealing a watch and 270 Brazilian reals (approximately $48) from a store owner. He was also busted for allegedly trying to break into a commercial warehouse, but didn't steal anything. The teen remained in police custody at the same station house after he was rescued.