Police release CCTV footage of suspect 'capture house' burglar
POLICE have released footage of a suspected burglar caught on CCTV set up at a university halls of residence.
The man is wearing a black hooded top and gloves and can be seen taking a laptop computer before leaving the room.
He then returns and steals cables and a video camera.
The burglary happened at about 11.45pm on Friday, July 16, and was captured on film by secret cameras installed in the University of Nottingham room.
Hidden cameras set up alongside bogus electrical items are part of a covert policing technique known as a 'capture house'.
Notts Police have been using this tactic to catch burglars in the act for a number of years.
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 0300 300 9999 and ask for Canning Circus burglary team or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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by Andy Capp, City
Monday, July 26 2010, 5:46PM
“I've seen a couple of these recently on the news and they caught the other ones. This one will fall soon. Better that hm breaking into your home if he does get caught.
A good idea and keeps the thieving scum on their toes! Good luck policemen.”
by mumbo-gumbo, notts
Saturday, July 24 2010, 1:41PM
“Dirty thieving scumbag, I would love to wrap a rope round this dirtbags neck and dangle him from the Trent bridge. I have no time for junkie scum or any thieving gypsy's for that matter.”
by lord, radford
Saturday, July 24 2010, 2:22AM
“what's the point in having a Capture House if they don't capture the dude... asking the public for info - fair play, the police have to be seen as doing summat, but this is just high visibility and high cost lip service, trying to reassure the already too big student population that it's safe in nottingham. if they were serious about capturing, they would have officers / security guards on hand to wait for him...”
by Freemason Bill, Lawrenson, Keyworth
Friday, July 23 2010, 9:44PM
“I confess.
I will be turning myself in to the relevant authorities on Monday.
I would have thought my Masonic Garb was obvious to all?”
by astonished, taxpayer
Friday, July 23 2010, 6:01PM
“so the "capture" house failed to capture ?
no wonder we are failing,”