Thieves caught napping in stolen car by detective walking his dog
A pair of thieves were caught by a detective spotted them napping in a car they had stolen while he was walking his dog.
The crooks were found fast asleep in a Ford Fiesta with false plates in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
A passing officer noticed the car had been reported missing, and the criminals were given a rude awakening before being arrested.
The police force’s operational team certainly saw the humour in the situation and posted about it on social media on Saturday.
They joked: ‘We always say to drivers that if you are tired you should find somewhere to park up safely and rest, and the two occupants of this Fiesta in Sheffield did just that.
‘The fact that it was stolen and on false plates meant they must’ve been very tired from their overnight “graft”.
‘We’ve assisted them getting some more rest by booking them a windowless en suite with some rubbery microwave food, whilst they assist our on-duty detectives with some enquiries…once they’ve had some sleep of course.’
Locals have found the story absolutely hilarious, with many adding to the joke in the comment section.
Adrian Finney wrote ‘so they had a siesta in a Fiesta’ while Glazz Campbell quipped: ‘So the officer wasn’t joking when he said “you’re both under a rest”.’
Alby Wright said ‘talk about sleeping on the job’ and Gavin Newbold joked ‘no rest for the wicked’.
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