Hilarious moment police find serial burglary suspect hiding under a bed - and have to lift it before he can get out

This is the hilarious moment a clueless criminal is caught trying to evade police by hiding underneath a bed. Police tracked down the 43-year-old suspected burglar to a property in Coalpit Heath in South Gloucestershire on October 1. Police tracked down the 43-year-old suspected burglar to a property in Coalpit Heath in South Gloucestershire on October 1 They were quick to stop the clueless suspected burglar's game of hide and seek, urging him to come out from beneath the bed The hapless man was seemingly unaware that he was both wanted and what he was going to be arrested for Slowly propping himself up from the floor, he asked an officer 'What's up?' Officers carried out both plain-clothed and uniformed patrols at locations including Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Emersons Green Retail Park, Downend Hight Street, The Mall and Cribbs Causeway Retail Park in a bid to tackle shoplifting. The alleged serial burglar was arrested on eight counts of suspicion of burglary At one point he hilariously requested police allow him have a drag of his vape before they take him away A teenager caught shoplifting was also issued with a Community Resolution Order, along with a referral to the Youth Alcohol and Drug Diversion Scheme after cannabis was found in his possession.