Burglar brandished crowbar after homeowners disturbed him

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Saturday, March 23, 2013
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SNAITH: A burglar confronted a man with a crowbar after he was caught breaking into a couple's home.

The man used a ceramic plant pot to smash the glass in a back kitchen door to force his way into the house in Gowdall Lane, between 11.50am and 1.45pm on Monday.

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The offender was disturbed by the return of the homeowners.

He ran down the stairs, barged past the woman and ran out of the house onto the front driveway, where he brandished a crowbar at the woman's partner before getting into an old Vauxhall Astra estate car.

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The burglar, described as a white man in his mid 20s, is about 6ft, clean-shaven and of broad build.

Anyone with information should call 101, referring to log 321 of March 18, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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    by beckster07

    Saturday, March 23 2013, 8:02PM

    “oh right we can give a description if hes white but if he isnt we can't give one is that not been racist ......”

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    by 012345678

    Saturday, March 23 2013, 5:34PM

    “I would love a burglar to confront me with a crowbar in my house as long as I had a chance to pull my AK47 out from under my bed !”

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    by ferretmonger

    Saturday, March 23 2013, 2:32PM

    “Ffffing smack rats!”

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