Burglar busted at scene - Home insurance

Posted : 04-08-2008

Household insurance cover holders in the Peterborough could be thankful they have a public-minded resident in the area.

Police received a phonecall after an alert homeowner heard glass being smashed at a neighbour's home, allowing them to catch the burglar as he attempted to flee the scene, reports the Peterborough Evening Telegraph.

Andrew Stimson has been convicted by Peterborough crown court after being arrested with two bags containing laptops and mobile phones which were worth thousands of pounds.

PC Jackman, one of the arresting officers, told the newspaper: "Statistics say if three police officers have each served 30 years, they will only come across one or two burglaries in progress if they are lucky.

"We had to be there in five minutes. The real star is the person who had the bottle to call us."

Last week, the Daily Mirror reported the Home Office expects to see an increase in burglaries, with a source suggesting the ongoing credit crunch is fuelling a rise in crime.

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