Have-a-go-hero chases burglars (From Southend Standard)
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Have-a-go-hero chases burglars
9:00am Wednesday 23rd January 2013 in News
Have-a-go-hero chases burglars
A HAVE-A-GO hero chased a gang of burglars up the street - forcing them to drop their haul in the road.
Ben Aldridge, 26, forced the crooks to drop a stolen microwave and a vacuum cleaner in their haste to get away.
They had even stolen a packet filled with loo rolls from a house in Rodbridge Drive, Thorpe Bay.
His brother, Ike Aldridge, 23, said: “My brother actually chased four of them up the road. One of them had a microwave under one arm and another had a hoover and the dropped everything into the road.”
An Essex Police spokesman said the crooks may have tried other homes judging by the footprints they left in the snow.
No one was arrested The victim is yet to go through their belongings to see if anything else was stolen. Anyone with information should call Southend police on 101.
Comments(13)
Rich{Carole
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10:05am Wed 23 Jan 13
You can but a brand new microwave fronm £39.99 so why would these idiots want a 2nd hand microwave worth about £10 maximum ?
Eric Whim
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10:29am Wed 23 Jan 13
Rich{Carole wrote:they've gotta get the money for their crack habits from somewhere
Has anyone picked up a microwave ? If you have then try and run with one under your arm ? Who were they weight lifting champions ?
You can but a brand new microwave fronm £39.99 so why would these idiots want a 2nd hand microwave worth about £10 maximum ?
sosad 1
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10:31am Wed 23 Jan 13
Rich{Carole wrote:£10 ihave heard is the going rate for most small drug deals i think they were probley crack heads
Has anyone picked up a microwave ? If you have then try and run with one under your arm ? Who were they weight lifting champions ?
You can but a brand new microwave fronm £39.99 so why would these idiots want a 2nd hand microwave worth about £10 maximum ?
InTheKnowOk
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11:15am Wed 23 Jan 13
Southend1978Sunflower
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11:41am Wed 23 Jan 13
Soouthchurch59 wrote:Hi, i think you are missing the point. low life druggies broke into a poor old person house and someone tried to chase them away- brave act.
'crooks to drop a stolen microwave and a vacuum cleaner' Not the greatest heist in history....
Southend1978Sunflower
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11:43am Wed 23 Jan 13
Soouthchurch59
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3:20pm Wed 23 Jan 13
Southend1978SunfloweI agree. Another Micky Mouse caper, carried out by the sort of characters that would benefit from the legistration of the type of drugs, that no doubt, they were hoping to buy, having sold their meager spoils.
r wrote:
Soouthchurch59 wrote:Hi, i think you are missing the point. low life druggies broke into a poor old person house and someone tried to chase them away- brave act.
'crooks to drop a stolen microwave and a vacuum cleaner' Not the greatest heist in history....
kitkat wrapper
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4:14pm Wed 23 Jan 13
eddicaine
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5:33pm Wed 23 Jan 13
Midani
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6:29pm Wed 23 Jan 13
sosad 1
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8:35pm Wed 23 Jan 13
eddicaine wrote:eddi youso right its not even about insurance iwas robbed of next to nothing but it took me ages i even threw out after the crime perfectley good stuff even suspected people iknew of doing it, tinned food in the bin so midani its not funny
Having been burgled myself believe me it's no laughing matter. Apart from the trauma try dealing with the insurance company for your claim.
sosad 1
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8:53pm Wed 23 Jan 13
Soouthchurch59 says...
9:41am Wed 23 Jan 13
Not the greatest heist in history....