Cops release CCTV of mooning 'thief' and appeal for anyone who recognises his bum
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Woman shocked after driving to work with naked man unconscious in bootThe thieves struck in Cheylesmore, Coventry on the morning of August 11.
They were captured on CCTV as they broke into a tradesman’s van and stole tools worth around £600.They’re believed to be involved with an organised gang that has been raiding vans and lockups across the county for the past few weeks.The gang has been spotted using vehicles with cloned registration plates to commit at least 40 thefts.But as organised as the crooks may be, they clearly aren’t completely professional.
A real professional doesn’t stick their bum out of the window while they’re working.Coventry Police Detective Inspector Stew Lewis explained officers had decided to release the CCTV clip: "We’ve had a bit of fun with the video in the hope it will be widely shared and generate information about who might be involved."But these offences are no laughing matter.
These brazen thieves have stolen tools worth thousands of pounds; tradespeople have been left out of pocket and badly inconvenienced."They’ve also brandished crowbars and metal batons during some of the thefts and we’re concerned they may be prepared to use violence."We need to find these thieves.
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