They had ribbed up a string with their house at one end, and a full bucket of water at the other, and shortly before 3am on 9 November last year, burglar Paul Howell fell prey to the trap.
At the Laburnum Avenue break-in, the burglar had forced entry into the house, making off with an array of property, including jewellery and pedal cycles – the majority of which were recovered during a search of Howell’s house after his arrest.
Police officers recognised prolific burglar Howell, 56, from the footage, and arrested him at his home in Disraeli Street, Blyth.
He was also charged in connection with two separate burglary offences that had taken place the following week at another address on Laburnum Avenue in Blyth.
Police arrested prolific criminal after homeowners showed CCTV footage of him tripping on string tied to pail of water.
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