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Loughton car thief taunted by police over crisp clue | Loughton car thief taunted by police over crisp clue |
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A hapless thief has been taunted by police for leaving crisps, a soft drink, tools and a balaclava at the scene of a crime. | A hapless thief has been taunted by police for leaving crisps, a soft drink, tools and a balaclava at the scene of a crime. |
The man was disturbed by the owner of the car he was trying to break into in Loughton, Essex, and dropped his bag. | The man was disturbed by the owner of the car he was trying to break into in Loughton, Essex, and dropped his bag. |
Essex Police senior crime scene investigator Ryan Howell later tweeted a photo of the abandoned snacks and a message directed at the suspect. | Essex Police senior crime scene investigator Ryan Howell later tweeted a photo of the abandoned snacks and a message directed at the suspect. |
"They're in my office at Harlow, call 101 to get back," he joked. | "They're in my office at Harlow, call 101 to get back," he joked. |
"We've also got your balaclava and glass hammer, but we need those for the time being," he wrote to the thief. | |
"You can definitely have your crisps back though," he added. | "You can definitely have your crisps back though," he added. |
In a later post, Mr Howell revealed the crisps had been eaten, but said the suspect would be welcome to pick up the balaclava "when we're done extracting your DNA". | In a later post, Mr Howell revealed the crisps had been eaten, but said the suspect would be welcome to pick up the balaclava "when we're done extracting your DNA". |
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