A balaclava-clad burglar who carried out a terrifying home invasion armed with a screwdriver was arrested later that day after being hit by a car.
Robert Jones and an unknown accomplice burgled a family home in Peterlee on August 13 this year and threatened to stab the mum of the house if she didn't hand over money. The 26-year-old, who had been drinking and taking cocaine, then searched the home as the woman's two grown-up children remained upstairs before he made-off with two bottles of aftershave.
But a "bizarre karmic pay-back" occurred later on that day when Jones was ran over by a car and broke his leg as his accomplice did a runner and left him behind. When police arrived at the scene, they found the stolen bottles of aftershave nearby and his balaclava and gloves were found on him.
