Careless Burglar Caught on Camera

On March 25th, a burglar made of messy break-in at a party shop in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,

early Monday morning.

Around 1.19 a.m., he smashed a glass door with a brick and widened the hole just enough

to squeeze inside.

Without a mask or gloves, he left fingerprints and blood behind, then grabbed the till and

a printer before trying to escape the same way.

Security cameras caught every awkward moment, including him struggling to wriggle back out

with the loot.

He knocked items off shells in his rush, but eventually pushed through the tight opening.

Shop owner Tom Meredith called it shocking, yet almost funny, given how careless the

thief was.

He has run the Ambrose Street store since Christmas, 2022, and said nothing.

This bolt had happened before, even under the previous owner.

The theft only netted about 100 pounds in cash, but repairs for the door, till and printer

will run around 1,800 pounds.

A display of 94 contact lenses got ruined on the floor, and Meredith lost a full day

of business sorting the mess.

Police now have clear video and forensic evidence to track the guy down, and officials

wonder why he picked his low-value spot over richer targets.

Nearby.