A burgling duo made-off with cash and gold after a woman caught them raiding her home.
Anthony Coyles, 50, and Ross Clancy, 37, were caught red-handed inside a property when the homeowner heard "thumping" noises shortly before 4pm on March 21 this year. After being caught, Coyles fled from the home, with Clancy pushing the woman out of the way and following behind his co-accused.
The men managed to escape with a nine-carat gold band, £400 in cash, and a Radley purse - but they were both caught on CCTV. It wasn't long before the duo were arrested after the victim's daughter shared the footage on a South Shields Facebook group and a probation officer recognised them.
