Bungling burglars are caught after one accidentally calls 999 and lets the police hear everything – up until the moment their patrol cars arrive to make arrests
- Two men were arrested after one of them accidentally sat on their phone
- Burglar dialled 999 and left the phone on during the entirety of the burglary
- Staffordshire Police arrested two men, aged 49 and 42, last night
Two bungling burglars have been arrested after accidentally calling the police while in the act.
Staffordshire Police arrested two men, aged 49 and 42, in the Middleport area of Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of burglary after receiving the accidental call yesterday evening.
One of the burglars sat on his phone and accidentally dialled 999, he didn’t realise and the police were able to hear the entirety of the burglary – up until the point patrol cars arrived at the scene.
Staffordshire Police arrested two men in the Middleport area of Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of burglary after receiving a suspicious call yesterday evening
One of the burglars sat on his phone and accidentally dialled 999, he didn’t realise and the police were able to hear the entirety of the burglary – up until the point patrol cars arrived at the scene
Chief Inspector John Owen said: ‘I think we have just arrested the world’s unluckiest burglars.
‘Whilst committing a burglary one of the bungling burglars has accidentally sat on his phone and dialled 999.
‘We receive a call detailing all of their antics up to the point of hearing our patrols arrive to arrest them.’
Staffordshire Police confirmed the two men were still in custody on Thursday morning.