Nottingham burglar snared by police 'capture house'
A NOTTINGHAM burglar was caught on camera raiding one of Nottinghamshire Police’s ‘capture houses’ designed to catch thieves.
Ricky Clarke, of Westminster Close, near St Ann’s, appeared before Nottingham Magistrates on Friday charged with burglary and theft at a house in Burns Street, Nottingham.
He was captured on camera entering the property on February 2 and made off with property which had been placed there by police.
The address was a police ‘capture house’ fitted with recording equipment and crime detection tools such as SmartWater.
DS Craig Luckett, of the city burglary team, said: “The Force continues to use ‘Capture Houses’ throughout Nottinghamshire as a tool in the fight against crime.
“This recent apprehension of yet another burglar caught in one of our houses evidences just how effective they are.”
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by andyjsy
Tuesday, February 14 2012, 2:33PM
“apparently Luis Suarez saw him do it..”
by KarmaKen
Tuesday, February 14 2012, 1:33PM
“Are they sure they've got the right man, have they checked Rio Ferdinands alibi?”
by andyjsy
Tuesday, February 14 2012, 1:26PM
“just a thought, but publishing the street that the house is on could be a good idea for the other residents on that street, no one will risk burgling any house on that street now, surely?”
by LestaLM
Monday, February 13 2012, 9:36PM
“Should be 5-years served minimum for burglary of a domestic property. The noose if they do it again after release.”
by smshogun
Monday, February 13 2012, 6:25PM
“When they charge a criminal they have to state the offence/s and location, and also have to have the date to prosecute.”
by smshogun
Monday, February 13 2012, 6:24PM
“Probably because they have a limited operating life and once the criminals know where they are they tell each other so the house becomes worthless and the crooks avoid it. From what i have read about them they operate for around 1-2 weeks before they close them and relocate them.”
by FormerlyW
Monday, February 13 2012, 6:10PM
“You are probably right, smshogun, but the exact street name is of no public interest, so I can't see why they would have spread the information more widely than necessary.”
by maryofdungloe
Monday, February 13 2012, 6:02PM
“FormallyW
The police say which road it's on, they don't say what number the house is. You won't find which house it is cos it just looks like any other ordinary house, that's the whole idea.”
by Neo_MadBadger
Monday, February 13 2012, 5:51PM
“FW, it might be that the release of the name of the street in which the capture house was located is seen as deterring would-be burglars from entering any of the houses on that street as they would not know which one was the capture house.”
by smshogun
Monday, February 13 2012, 5:48PM
“In the time taken for this case to be processed and come to court which will be months, the house will have been closed and relocated elsewhere. Its location would have come out in court anyway as part of the charge and be known to anyone in the public gallery, and to the accused when he was arrested.”