PIC: Photos Show Terrifying Results Of Sleeping With Your Phone Under Your Pillow

You know the routine; set your alarm, put phone under pillow so that you will DEFINITELY hear it. However, according to authorities, this practice could result in a wake up call of a different kind. The New York Police Department took to Twitter yesterday to share an important warning and highlight the dangers of sleeping with your smartphone under your pillow.  

Don't put your cellphone under a pillow when sleeping or when charging your device.Please share this tip and b safe! pic.twitter.com/uwD3PXgVQf

— NYPD 33rd Precinct (@NYPD33Pct) February 16, 2016

Although they didn't specify, we're imagining this has something to do with the battery in the device overheating. Either way, we're not taking any chances.