The vault opened automatically on a timer around 6:15 a.m., setting the man free after nearly 12 hours.
NEW YORK -- A customer spent the night trapped inside a bank vault in Midtown, Manhattan. The vault opened automatically on a timer around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, setting the man free after nearly 12 hours.Watch Chopper 2 over the sceneCBS New York has learned the vault is located in the basement of the World Diamond Tower at 580 Fifth Avenue.The customer was accessing his safety deposit box when he became trapped inside shortly after 7 p.m.
They added it's a community vault owned by DGA Security and utilized by a number of Diamond District businesses.Watch FDNY update from the sceneWhen first responders arrived, they cut tried to cut through the vault's concrete wall. Once they hit metal plating, they decided to wait until the vault would unlock.
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