Recycled story
Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 12:53 True story.
Friends returned from holiday a couple of weeks ago to find they had been burgled.
The alleged thief was subsequently apprehended because of a DNA sample on a carton of fruit juice he allegedly drank from.
The most impressive thing about this story is the fact that the alleged intruder had the presence of mind to put the empty carton in the recycling bin.
Allegedly.
Simon Clark
Twenty-five years ago I returned to my house in Camberwell to find two policemen at the door and several more inside.
"Who are you?" they asked, as I attempted to gain entry.
"I live here," I said. "What's going on?"
"We received a report that someone was breaking in to this house and we have reason to believe he may still be inside."
I had to wait outside for ten or 15 minutes until they were satisfied no-one was there. Then they let me in.
A police officer wearing a rather grim expression approached and said, "They've left one of the bedrooms in a bit of a mess, I'm afraid, sir. Drawers pulled out, clothes on the floor …"
I went upstairs and, sure enough, the room was a mess. The problem was it was my bedroom and my mess. In fact, it looked exactly as I had left it that morning.
Oops.
There had been a burglary though because our TV, VHS recorder and a few other things were missing, never to be seen again.
In the five years I lived in that house we got burgled twice. The second time I actually saw the intruder come down the stairs and bolt up the road!
I also had my car – a Fiesta XR2 – stolen, followed a few months later by the attempted theft of its replacement (a later model XR2).
Fortunately on the latter occasion the thief couldn't get it started (a fault that bedevilled me too) so he smashed the rear window and took the spare wheel instead.
Burglars. Don't you just luv 'em?
Reader Comments (5)
"to put the empty carton in the recycling bin."
Glad to see that all those school "Environmental Health & Food Technology " lessons paid off. Shame they had to scrap RE to make room in the timetable for them though...a reminder that 'Thou Shalt Not 1/2" Other Peoples Gear" might have been of more value for Chummy's later life. But praise where praise is due, I think it is AWESOME that even burglars are THINKING OF THE PLANET!
It just goes to shows how modern schooling has paid off when a robber takes a health drink rather than a pack of fags or you're whiskey.
Its nice to know that the crims have the environment and health prioritised in mind before they rob you blind.
Just out of interest, Simon (because I don't think I've seen any mention of it here - maybe I just missed it), but has Forest submitted a comment on the proposals to ban smoking in cars with children? Apparently the deadline is midnight on Wednesday. It's up on Dick Puddlecote's blog. I think it's https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposals-to-make-private-vehicles-smokefree-when-carrying-children, but I'm not great at this link-y business, so if interested you might have to copy and paste the above into the search bar. Sorry!
Just wondering ...
Misty, currently on holiday but, yes, we have responded to the consultation. I would encourage others to do so too.
Get your response in now
You have till 11.45 (23.00hrs) this evening to submit your response.
Go here and don't leave it too long, there are six questions.