(CNN) Generally, you're supposed to break out of an escape room, not into one.

But in Vancouver, Washington, a man had to call the police for help after he broke into NW Escape Experience -- and couldn't get out.

"Once we got down there [to the business] and realized the damage was minimal, we just thought it was hilarious," owner Rob Bertrand told CNN Tuesday.

Escape rooms have gained popularity in recent years. Groups work together under a time limit, finding clues and solving puzzles, to get out of rooms.

The burglar inadvertently tried his hand at the team-building craze on Sunday morning.

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