Burglar arrested after returning to crime scene after leaving his....

June 12, 2008 1:51pm CST
mobile phone!!! Yes you heard right!! He had left his mobile phone, so he goes back to get it and gets arrested!!! hahaha A thick thief was caught by police after leaving his mobile phone at a house he had burgled – then going back to ask for it back. Homeowner Peter Diamond couldn’t believe his eyes when moments after discovering he had been burgled he heard a shout from his garden. There stood Stuart Gardner, 30, who had left Mr Diamond’s home empty-handed after rifling through drawers and cupboards, calling out: "I'm the person who broke in. Can I have my mobile phone back?" Retired magician Mr Diamond, 74, from Preston, Lancs, said: "I couldn't believe his cheek. He had some front to come back." Police later arrested him after he came out of another house having just burgled it. With a rucksack full of stolen property on his back, he could hardly claim his innocence!! He was jailed for 3 years and 3 months after pleading guilty to 3 burglaries and one offence of theft.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
12 Jun 08
What an idiot and I am so glad he returned for the phone and got caught. Now when he goes to jail they all will make fun of him for being so stupid.
@nate_d099 (175)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Wow, what a stupid criminal... i guess the burglar always returns to the scene of... you know how it goes...
@laglen (19759)
• United States
12 Jun 08
LMAO that is funny! I love stories of stupid criminals. Thanks for the laugh.