All news on the topic: Burglary

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Nonchalant thieves use 'jammer' to block alarm & take $405K jewellery in 4 mins
Thieves broke into Mint Jewelers by Boodaddy Diamonds in Hollywood, Florida, and stole nearly half a million dollars worth of goods, owner Christopher Petrillo said
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Terrifying technique burglars are using to break into homes - how to avoid it
Police started warning people about the worrying trend several years ago as burglars come up with increasingly sinister ways to get into people's homes
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Top worries Brits have about their elderly parents - including falls or injuries
Seven in ten adults admit to worrying about their ageing parents as often as 10 times a week - but almost half say they don't want to get in the way of their independence
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Fugitive on the run from Czech Republic landed job cooking at Haven holiday camp
Marek Wojnar prepared meals for unsuspecting families at the resort in Dorset, and bosses who hired him had no idea he was wanted 1,700 miles away in the city of Ostrava
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Chemistry student caught on CCTV 'injecting opioid under neighbour's door'
Umar Abdullah had just moved into his new flat in Tampa, Florida, when a dispute started with the downstairs neighbour. Police allege the disgruntled neighbour escalated the feud in terrifying ways
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Dad 'killed by dognappers who stole his pet' was raided months before
Donald Patience, 45, was found dead at his home after officers were called to an address in response to reports of a burglary, in which a labradoodle dog was reportedly stolen
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Murder probe launched after man found dead in house after Labradoodle stolen
Donald Patience, 45, was found dead at his home in Bury, Greater Manchester, after officers were called to an address in response to reports of a burglary in which a labradoodle dog was stolen
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Burglar who raided family home rumbled after scoffing half a carton of custard
Andrew Park, 30, had broken into the house, in Bowdon, whilst the family of five were on holiday
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Fed-up residents hold suspect burglar at gunpoint until police arrive
In Texas, a homeowner was commended by police when he pulled his gun on a burglar - and held him there until police arrived
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Molly-Mae Hague invests in extra security to protect £600k engagement ring
Molly-Mae Hague has reportedly invested in extra security to protect her £600,000 engagement ring two years after the burglars broke into the Love Island star's old Manchester apartment
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Molly-Mae Hague takes drastic step to protect £600k engagement ring from robbers
The former Love Island star knows only too well how much her life can be turned upside down by skilled criminals - as he house was fleeced of £800k worth of goods in 2021
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Huge 'flash mob' of 30 thieves raid store at shopping mall in $400,000 heist
One arrest has been made in the robbery of an LA Yves Saint Laurent store - footage from the robbery at the store showed a group of hooded and masked thieves running out of the shop with arms full of merchandise
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Brits issued warning over mysterious symbols used by burglars to target homes
The secret symbols, dubbed the 'Da Pinci Code' are used to mark properties worth targeting - this could be because the homeowners have expensive cars or dogs that prove lucrative to crooks
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Car thieves left suspicious mark before stealing family's Audi, BMW and Mercedes
A family in Sandwell, whose three cars were stolen by a gang of thieves, believe they had been marked out as victims after finding suspicious marks left on a tree
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Two 'burglary tourists' fly 7,500 miles to steal luxury goods from UK mansion
Rosa Dotes-Perez, 33 and Francisca Santana, 19, flew from Chile to break into a Cheshire mansion where they stole jewellery and designer items before being stopped by police
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Top worries Brits have before going on holiday - including a burglary at home
One in five Brits feel nervous about leaving their home unattended - and begin to worry about the contents of their home just five days into a trip
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'Over 500 homes will have break ins today, but just 20 burglars will face court'
Writing in the Mirror, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vows that Labour will end the Conservative chaos that is allowing criminals to get off as victims are let down
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'My brother died in pain - I can't confront attacker in case he gets stressed'
Tom Quigley found his vulnerable brother David Quigley, 69, lying dead weeks after a vicious assault in his home. The 67-year-old said his sibling had a facial expression suggesting he had "died in pain, in pain and alone"
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Killer of innocent beautician cost taxpayers an eye-watering sum
Legal aid payments have been used to cover scores of Connor Chapman’s offences since he was 14. Last month, he was jailed for a minimum of 43 years for killing Elle Edwards
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Matteo Guendouzi's house robbed while wife was inside as £170k Rolex stolen
The home of former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi was robbed while he was out playing in a friendly for Marseille on Wednesday evening at the Stade Velodrome
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87-year-old woman fights off teenage home intruder - then gives him snacks
A teenager broke into an old woman's home and threatened to cut her - but then ended up eating snacks at her kitchen table in a bizarre twist
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Inside abandoned juvenile detention with crumbling walls and littered floors
The detention centre in Florida was abandoned in the early 2000s after a lapse in funding while relying on a rate of $75 to $120 per bed each night
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Grandad broke into ex's home and 'soaked bed' after session at Wetherspoons
Anthony Williams "got very drunk" by bingeing on beer and Southern Comfort - then was turfed out of the Wetherspoons - and so made his way to his former partner's empty home
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Killer's family shout in court as he's jailed for setting grandad's home on fire
Fraser Dolman and Wayne Hepburn plotted together to torch the front door of a rival in what was described as a "warning" connected to the drug trade - before mistakenly targeting George Redmond's home
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Watch 'Britain's daftest burglar' stare straight into a Ring doorbell camera
Sam Norman was caught by police who recognised him after looking into his victim's Ring camera showing his full face during the burglary at a house in Pinvin, Worcestershire