Suspect serves time at the scene of the crime

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Billy Jordan of Riverview says he feels stupid because he spent 10 hours stuck inside a commercial grill vent at the Lucky Buffet on U.S. 301 South in Hillsborough County.

Jordan, 45, says it was, "like a rat being in a tunnel," and that he'll never do such a thing again.

Manager Zhangjin Xu says an employee discovered Jordan's legs dangling from the vent when she arrived for work Friday morning.

"She was surprised and a little scared," said Xu. "She called out and asked for her son."

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue workers responded to a 911 call with a cherry picker and rope at about 10 a.m. They wrapped the rope snuggly around his waist and hoisted him up through the rooftop.

Jordan claims he had been trying to help after seeing something suspicious on the roof. Investigators say otherwise.

"If he was intent on doing something legal, he would have used the front door when the business opened," said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesman J.D. Callaway.

Jordan was arrested and charged with burglary. His bond was set at $2,000.

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