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SWMRthief – By Adam Dutton This is the bizarre moment a bungling burglar is caught by a ‘Home Alone-style’ bucket trap. Paul Howell, 56, is seen on CCTV prowling around the back of a house at around 3am on November 9 last year. He was spooked when he tripped over a string tied to a bucket of water which tipped over and soaked his shoes. Howell fled the detached property in Bondicar Terrace in Blyth, Northumberland, but was caught days later. The savvy homeowners laid the simple trap at their home which had been targeted several times before. When they…

SWMRthief – By Adam Dutton A bungling burglar was caught with his fingers in the till after cops found a stolen cash register in his flat. Daniel Moore, 31, raided businesses including a restaurant, a bakery and even a charity shop between January 19 and February 2 this year. He was nailed when officers swooped on his flat in Worksop, Notts., and found a stolen till he had snatched during a break-in. CCTV also showed him wearing clothes during the raid which matched items in his wardrobe at home. Moore admitted burglary and attempted burglary and was jailed for 12…