This is the moment a bumbling thief can be seen falling off a ladder while trying to steal CCTV cameras. The business owner was left stunned after five of the cameras were taken, costing him around £3,000 to replace.
The incident occurred last month in Oldham, when David Jones went to check the cameras at his MOT garage. He was initially checking to see if a customer had dropped off their vehicle at the shop, reports Manchester Evening News.
However, he was left puzzled on the morning of November 28 when he wasn't able to access the external cameras. David said: "I managed to get on to a different one and when I looked back I saw that someone had been up to no good."
When reviewing the footage, the businessman saw a thief stealing his CCTV cameras whilst up a ladder. However, the robber fell off the ladder as he attempted to grab the cameras.
The bungling thief injured himself in the process, leaving behind a small pool of blood for police to analyse, Mr Jones said. He added: "Once I was down here I managed to look back at the footage until he ripped them off the wall.
"On the final camera he’s fallen off and hurt himself and there was quite a bit of blood on the floor so the police have been and taken some samples. One of the cameras was an ANPR which is quite expensive.
"I’ve had the cameras refitted and paid for some cages around them. I’ve also got them rigged up to my alarm so if one does get disconnected the alarm system will activate. It’s cost me £3,000."
Mr Jones says he was left baffled by the incident. He said: "I’ve never seen anything like this before in my whole life.
"I even asked the guys who came to refit the cameras and even they were astonished that this had happened. They are quite high up he’s had to get ladders to pinch them.
"I was quite amazed how many cars were driving past and seen him with ladders and not done anything. He wasn’t shy about it.
"When they did come to fit the cameras he said the ones they pinched were no longer any good because he’s cut the wire on the side of the camera so it was a bit of a pointless exercise... The only enjoyment I got was that while the cameras were rolling I managed to watch him fall off the ladder a few times."
Manchester Evening News have approached Greater Manchester Police for comment on the incident.
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