A hapless burglar was snared after cutting his hand and leaving blood at the scene of a break-in at a Northumberland pub.
Lewis Wood, who previously stole a van as it was being used by food bank volunteers to deliver food parcels to those in need, was captured on CCTV smashing a window at the Keel Row, in Seaton Delaval, in order to gain entry. However, the 24-year-old and his accomplice soon fled the scene after they activated the alarm, a court heard.
Wood, he was tracked down via his DNA after injuring his hand and leaving blood at the scene.
