Burglar: Ghost Held Me Captive for 3 Days

There is probably not a ghost of a chance that the policebelieved him. " A burglar who broke into a house claims he was held captive by a "supernatural figure" for three days without food and water, officials...

Naked 'burglar' stuck up chimney

The paucity of good nutritional information including the amount of fat etc. on some food goods in UK shops could have been a factor in the apprehension of a naked burglar who was too fat for the chimney at a...

Officials: Burglar wakes men with spice rub, sausage whack

" FRESNO, California (AP) -- Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing. Fresno County sheriff's Lt. Ian...

Jailed: The Goldilocks burglar who decided a child's bed was 'just right' for...

Oh how I love this fairy tale, but the guys got porridge now, what a nut case falling to sleep on the job. Any way his punishment is a hard bed in small cell. Can you imagine what his cell mates will say and now that embarising nick name Goldilocks. "There was no porridge on...

Burglar in boxers steals purse, leaves jeans in washer

" WICHITA, Kansas (AP) -- A Kansas burglar apparently likes to be clean -- but isn't so good about clean getaways. Police in Wichita said it appears a man broke into a house Friday night to wash his clothes but fled in boxers, with his jeans still...

Google, Get Offa My Street: Daily Mail

The Daily Mail has an article about Google Streets, with plenty of breathless language about privacy, though the article makes no reference to the surveillance culture in which the UK already lives."The internet...

I'm TOO Sexy! German Burglar caught wearing Ladies Lingerie!

"A 21-year-old German man broke into his female neighbour's home and put on a one-man lingerie fashion show for himself. He was caught, panties in hand. The young man, who lives in the town of Teuchern in...

Police: Suspected burglar fell asleep

"KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 4 (UPI) -- Police in Kalamazoo, Mich., said a suspected burglar fell asleep during a home invasion early Friday morning.Scott Merlo, acting captain of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's Criminal Investigations Division, said officers...

Downing Street burglar released

My main concern isn't the accused's arrest record, but the ease with which he and his girlfriend compromised the security of 10 Downing Street." A "prolific" burglar who triggered a major security alert when he tricked his way into Downing Street has been spared a prison...

Couple Catch Burglar, Make Him Clean Up at Gunpoint

MONTGOMERY, Ala. —  A burglar in Montgomery chose the wrong family to mess with, literally."Adrian and Tiffany McKinnon returned to their Centennial Hill home Tuesday after a week away to find that...

'Peter Addison was here'

'Peter Addison was here' writes bungling burglar at crime sceneBungling burglar Peter Addison was nabbed by police - because he scrawled "Peter Addison was here" at the scene of his crime.... and creativity doesn't come with the booze either, although he probably thought it...

Burglar Returns to the Scene of the Crime... With the Loot

OK, this almost never happens."A burglar broke into a house in Queenstown, New Zealand, twice in a day - the second time to return his loot and leave a heartfelt letter of apology. The intruder smashed a window to...

New Zealand Thief Robs Home, Returns Items Later

"WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A burglar visited Graeme Glass' home in New Zealand twice in one day — first to steal some goods and later to return them, along with a heartfelt apology note. The thief struck...

Dodd Diving A Dud! :: MAXINE

"Homeless man and career criminal burglarizes career politician and gets arrested. The sad thing about this incident is that the perpetrator did not even know that he was breaking into the office of a...

Homeowner arrested after the burglar he confronted falls 30ft

"A homeowner was arrested after a burglar plunged from the balcony of his top-floor flat.The intruder suffered head injuries and is fighting for his life after falling around 30ft on to a concrete path.Later police arrested the owner and are investigating whether the intruder...

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