Man Trapped Overnight in NYC Jewelry Store Vault Freed as Timer Opens Door

23-year-old customer locked in 30-inch steel and concrete vault in World Diamond Tower, as fire department suspends rescue efforts over safety concerns, leading man to await vault's time-lock release the following morning.

The 23-year-old victim became trapped in the vault at the World Diamond Tower in midtown Manhattan while trying to access his safe deposit box; the door locked behind him due to a timing mechanism.
Firefighters attempted to breach the 30-inch steel-reinforced concrete walls of the vault but had to stop after reaching the steel plating over fears that their rescue attempts could harm the individual trapped inside.
The vault was set on a time-lock system to open at the start of business the following day, leading the FDNY to decide to wait until the system released the individual.
Fire and police department personnel maintained communication with the trapped man via a telephone line and security cameras inside the vault throughout the ordeal.
Despite the hours-long endeavor to break through the vault walls, the trapped man was eventually freed unharmed when the vault's time-lock opened as scheduled at around 7 a.m.