Drunk burglar who led police from scene of crime to his own doorstep with trail of footprints in snow is spared jail
12 years, 1 month ago

Drunk burglar who led police from scene of crime to his own doorstep with trail of footprints in snow is spared jail

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A drunk burglar who led police from the scene of a break-in to his own doorstep with a trail of footprints in the snow has been spared jail. Ward was arrested just 90 minutes after he walked in through his victim's unlocked front door after police followed his tracks from the scene of the crime to his own doorstep. The home-owner was getting changed upstairs and when she spotted fresh snow on the living room carpet and saw her boyfriend had not returned, she realised there had been a break-in, Darlington Magistrates' Court heard.

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Police catch suspected thief by following tracks in the snow
2 years ago

Police catch suspected thief by following tracks in the snow

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police say they have arrested a suspected thief after tracing …

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