Plans to electronically tag burglars, robbers and thieves will see just 1,500 crooks monitored

Plans to electronically tag burglars, robbers and thieves will see just 1,500 crooks monitored – despite 1.5 million offences last year Plans to electronically tag serious burglars will see just 1,500 crooks monitored The flagship scheme was announced byPrime Minister Boris Johnson last week Sources said scheme would apply to criminals sentenced to 12 months … Read more

Cyclist confronts London motorbike thieves in broad daylight

EXCLUSIVE: Moment cyclist confronts angle grinder-wielding motorbike thieves in broad daylight – before pushing one over as they try to flee on the £13,000 vehicle Cyclist spotted four masked men attempting to steal £13,000 parked motorbike Footage shows him confront one man who then threatens him with angle grinder Onlooker calls police causing the other … Read more

Only 2% of dog thieves are charged while pet-napping affects 200 families each month, experts warn

Ruff justice: Only 2% of dog thieves are charged and failure to tackle pet-napping is causing misery for 200 families each month, experts warn Government launched a pet theft taskforce in May – but 508 dogs stolen since Kennel Club says thefts being treated as ‘petty crime’ and wants tougher laws Elaine Hardy, 50, left … Read more

Callous thieves are caught on CCTV snatching French bulldog from back garden in daylight raid

Callous thieves are caught on CCTV snatching French bulldog from owner’s back garden in daylight raid Thieves snatched 18-month old Maggie from her pen in Bradninch, Devon Owner Chloe Jade is offering a £1,000 reward for the return of the family pet   Police fear the dog may be as far away as Manchester after a red … Read more

Celebrity agent Melanie Blake is left ‘shaken’ after ‘thieves steal £100k worth of items’

‘She was devastated’: Agent to the stars Melanie Blake is left ‘shaken’ after ‘thieves steal £100k worth of her designer handbags and jewellery’ By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 16:11 BST, 26 April 2021 | Updated: 16:11 BST, 26 April 2021 Celebrity agent Melanie Blake was left ‘shaken,’ after she was targeted by thieve(s) who … Read more

Video: Manchester man challenges bike thieves with a baseball bat

Moment furious father in his dressing gown armed with a baseball bat chases off two thieves trying to steal his Yamaha motorbike after they were caught on doorbell camera Jason Clayton from Manchester saw two thieves trying to steal his motorcycle He confronted the two men in an incident captured on his doorbell camera Mr … Read more

Thieves pull up in broad daylight and steal catalytic converter from car

‘Cat burglars’ strike again: Moment brazen thieves pull up in broad daylight and steal catalytic converter from car parked on residential street… and it only takes minutes The two thieves approach a Toyota 2006 Prius hybrid parked on the road One of the suspects uses a lever to raise the car before sliding underneath He removes … Read more

Ddog owner, 33, ‘fights off three thieves who barged into his home to steal his pets’ 

A ‘terrified’ dog owner was left fighting off three men who came and banged on his door late at night before attempting to barge their way into his home in a bid to steal his dogs. Ryan Hesford, 33, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was home alone with his three dogs on Wednesday night when he … Read more

Thieves get nabbed with large sacks full of wild bluebell bulbs after raid on beauty spot

Caught blue-handed! Thieves get nabbed with large sacks full of 8,000 wild bluebell bulbs after raid on beauty spot Police discovered large sacks and mail bags filled with the wild flowers  They received a call about strangers acting suspiciously on the property   The owner of the wood near Fakenham, Norfolk, is now replanting the bulbs  … Read more

Thieves steal 500-year-old mill stone so heavy it takes two to lift it from 13th century castle

Thieves steal 500-year-old mill stone so heavy it takes two to lift it from 13th century castle A 500-year-old mill stone used for grinding wheat and grains stolen from castle Stone, which featured in TV series Outlander, stolen from Aberdour Castle, Fife Police said it would have taken at least two people to lift the … Read more