Moment suspected burglar found asleep by police in child-sized bed
Footage shows the man curled up on a small floor bed
A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after he was found asleep in a child-sized bed.
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Police bodycam footage shows the 24-year-old being woken up by officers in the property in Newark, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
He was found curled up on a small floor bed.
Officers had been called to the house at around 3.15am after reports it was being burgled and found a smashed window.
Aside from the suspect, the property was empty.
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Inspector Dale Smith said: “The officers responding to this incident did a great job apprehending a suspect as quickly as they did.”
“As shown by our robust response to this burglary report, we will always treat incidents of this nature seriously and act accordingly," he added.
Footage shows the man being arrested by officers after falling asleep in the small bed, which was positioned next to a cot in the child's bedroom.