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Thief caught stealing CCTV camera - live

September 08, 2009

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COULD this be Greater Manchester's daftest thief? The distinctive criminal - minus most of his front teeth - climbed a ladder to steal a CCTV camera from the Trafford Retail Park.

But he seemed oblivious that live footage of the crime was being beamed to a control room.

The recording shows the man struggling to remove the £1,000 camera. He eventually managed to prise it away and escape.

Police have been trying to track down the thief since the raid about a year ago at the Trafford Retail Park near junction 10 of the M60, on the other side of the motorway from the Trafford Centre.

Peel Holdings, which owns the retail park, has now released the footage in the hope that someone might recognise him.

A Peel spokesman said: "The police have so far had no luck in tracing him. The camera itself was worth about £1,000, and the suspect got away with the equipment after breaking in through fencing and climbing a ladder. Someone must know this man. He's quite distinctive."

Anyone with information can contact Pc Justin Read at Altrincham police station on 0161 872 5050 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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Hotdog, stateside (08/09/2009 at 13:29)

You only have to look at him to realise that darwin was wrong? Mankind dosnt always evolve to better things we have throwbacks,Usually women who have casual sex and children to drunks and druggies.Its time to birch some sense into these idiots.

Hotdog, stateside (08/09/2009 at 13:44)

"The basis of evolution is the genes that are passed on from generation to another generation;?"
And we are worried about Atom bombs.Get this scum working daily to pay for their benefits "There is a old saying" The devil makes work for idle hands".

Jiggerz, Mancunia (08/09/2009 at 14:10)

"Quite distinctive" - a nice way of putting it MEN.

Here's hoping he used some of the money he made from his theft on a visit to the dentist.

The Man, Sat on a chair (08/09/2009 at 14:13)

Smack head - No doubt.

dessie, manchester (08/09/2009 at 14:31)

if he gets caught lets all club together and get him a dentist while hes in the clinker!!!!

allmodcons, prestwich (08/09/2009 at 14:31)

what an ugly toothless cretin...

Hotdog, stateside (08/09/2009 at 14:42)

dessie, manchester
Youve got it wrong what we should do is pull his teeth out without anesthetic with rusty pliers to show the world how we will deal with this scum.

lebist, blackley (08/09/2009 at 14:47)

Eloquently put Hotdog.Almost as good as Zoomer,Zimmerman and Ace could have done.Who was it wrote "A rose by any other name"etc?Oh aye,it was me.

Hotdog, stateside (08/09/2009 at 15:00)

lebist, blackley
I love the smell of roses!!!!

sold me wellies, Canada (08/09/2009 at 15:19)

Its going to be real tough catching this one he wore gloves.

Black Flag (08/09/2009 at 16:33)

He was stood at arms length from the camera, looking straight down the lens and yet they haven't been able to catch him for a year, which makes me think the camera might have been a waste of time in the first place.

Luke Sharp, Moss Side (08/09/2009 at 16:35)

Yes but he did manage to steal it though. Couldn't have been mounted very securely.

Michial Duffy (08/09/2009 at 16:39)

Such a bright spart an't he, lol, I really think we need to send him to specsavers when is caught, lol, Wot a muppet

manchesterpaul, Manchester (08/09/2009 at 16:53)

What are the odds he'll soon be providing his name and address in an effort to claim £250 (or whatever you get)as he submits the video clip to 'You've Been Framed' and other similar programmes.

poc (08/09/2009 at 16:53)

Daftest thief? The article mentions this was almost a year ago so if he's the daftest thief then what does that make the police who haven't caught him after a year? Answers on a postcard please...

Mr Paul Teeque - DEMOCRACY IS ALIVE IN MANCHESTER! WE WON!, Proud of his fellow mancs!!! (08/09/2009 at 17:04)

He thinks he's on Britains got talent - check him dance!

James Yates, Hyde, Cheshire (08/09/2009 at 17:21)

I bet he took his false teeth out to disguise himself: that's why I've not catched him yet. He's a real master of disguise that mon. I'm sure I'll never catch him.
Sherlock Holmes

redberry, Manchester (08/09/2009 at 18:25)

Wasn't he the one who got and arrow in the neck courtesy of Bert Reynolds in the film Deliverance?

Dick Burns, Heald Green (08/09/2009 at 18:32)

Hey girls. Just imagine what a love bite this guy could give you. Yummy.

Rob Wilson (08/09/2009 at 18:44)

Well said poc. He may be dumb but he's out smarted the security and the police so far.

lebist, blackley (08/09/2009 at 19:37)

No chance of finding him.He'll be back in his box in Transylvania.

Peter M, Mcr (08/09/2009 at 19:52)

If live footage was being beamed to the control room, why was he not caught then? Just goes to show how useless cctv cameras are.

Wes Brown (08/09/2009 at 21:04)

I assume the police have tried asking all local dentists?

Wes Brown (08/09/2009 at 21:08)

Nice 'ladder' looks like a big wheelie bin skip to me. Did he actually nick it or did the CCTV control room just remotely move the camera to scare him off? Looks like he had a mate with him ... maybe that shopping trolley was the 'ladder' ?

Camosquad, manchester (08/09/2009 at 21:15)

How about his Dentist??

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