Sticky fingers led to a sticky situation early on Wednesday morning when a Southwest Florida man got stuck in a chimney as he was allegedly trying to break into another man's home. Unlike Santa Claus, 25 year-old Richard Tyler Brandon was allegedly trying to break into Mike Whitley's home via the chimney to collect enough money for booze, not to grab a helping of milk and cookies. Scroll Down for Video Santa: Alleged burglar Richard Tyler Brandon got caught halfway down the chimney Santa's Helper: Derek Grenfell found police officers to help his friend break free Empty stocking: Brandon's sooty foot dangles from the chimney in Mike Whitley's home
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'Dude, you're not Santa Claus, what are you doing,' said Richard Tyler Brandon's friend as he warned him not to go down the chimney
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It took police two hours to free Brandon who was injured after being stuck in Mike Whitley's chimney
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Both Brandon and his friend, Derek Grenfell, were arrested and put in jail until Thursday morning
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