Plans to electronically tag burglars, robbers and thieves will see just 1,500 crooks monitored

Plans to electronically tag burglars, robbers and thieves will see just 1,500 crooks monitored – despite 1.5 million offences last year Plans to electronically tag serious burglars will see just 1,500 crooks monitored The flagship scheme was announced byPrime Minister Boris Johnson last week Sources said scheme would apply to criminals sentenced to 12 months … Read more

Cyclist confronts London motorbike thieves in broad daylight

EXCLUSIVE: Moment cyclist confronts angle grinder-wielding motorbike thieves in broad daylight – before pushing one over as they try to flee on the £13,000 vehicle Cyclist spotted four masked men attempting to steal £13,000 parked motorbike Footage shows him confront one man who then threatens him with angle grinder Onlooker calls police causing the other … Read more

Only 2% of dog thieves are charged while pet-napping affects 200 families each month, experts warn

Ruff justice: Only 2% of dog thieves are charged and failure to tackle pet-napping is causing misery for 200 families each month, experts warn Government launched a pet theft taskforce in May – but 508 dogs stolen since Kennel Club says thefts being treated as ‘petty crime’ and wants tougher laws Elaine Hardy, 50, left … Read more

Callous thieves are caught on CCTV snatching French bulldog from back garden in daylight raid

Callous thieves are caught on CCTV snatching French bulldog from owner’s back garden in daylight raid Thieves snatched 18-month old Maggie from her pen in Bradninch, Devon Owner Chloe Jade is offering a £1,000 reward for the return of the family pet   Soaring demand for pets over lockdown is linked to a surge in dog thefts  … Read more

Callous thieves are caught on CCTV snatching French bulldog from back garden in daylight raid

Callous thieves are caught on CCTV snatching French bulldog from owner’s back garden in daylight raid Thieves snatched 18-month old Maggie from her pen in Bradninch, Devon Owner Chloe Jade is offering a £1,000 reward for the return of the family pet   Police fear the dog may be as far away as Manchester after a red … Read more

Toyota to covertly mark more than 100k catalytic converters to catch thieves

Toyota has announced it is to spend more than £1million as part of a ploy to capture catalytic converter thieves red handed. The Japanese car maker has said it will ‘covertly’ mark more than 100,000 of the devices fitted to older cars – at no cost to owners – in a bid to help police … Read more

Greece burglary murder: Husband ‘begged’ thieves not to hurt his family

The husband of a British woman murdered during a horrifying burglary in Greece has told of the ‘nightmare’ ordeal – saying he begged the thieves not to hurt his family as they put a gun to his baby daughter’s temple.  Charalambos Anagnostopoulos, 33, a helicopter pilot, was asleep at his home near Athens on Tuesday … Read more