26.02.2016
It’s a fair cop
Two thieves were stranded in the early hours of yesterday morning after they stole a scissor lift from a supermarket construction site in Brimingham, UK.
The two men had apparently stolen the lift from a local supermarket and driven it down some distance, before they took it up to full height and then either ran out of fuel or battery charge, stranding them in freezing temperatures.
Unable to get the platform down, the police were called to both help them down and take them straight into custody.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “Two Birmingham men have been arrested on suspicion of theft after police were called to Mackadown Lane, in Tile Cross, just after 1am, where a cherry picker from a local supermarket site had been driven down the road. The men, aged 25 and 23, had to be assisted off the mobile crane after becoming stuck in the air.”
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The two men were stranded for some time in freezing temperatures
Gideon
I have one of these, and if the battery goes flat when aloft you are stuck. The emergency lowering controls are in the base, and not in the platform.
AccessibL
Running out of fuel will let you bring it down on aux electric. If batteries have got enough oomph to spin the motor to get you up, they'll open the valves to get you down. Manufacturers have thought this through! These mugs faced Karma, but it won't happen to everyone! I'd go for the overload pressure switch or it's wiring/relay.