This is a teenage car thief who tries to escape the police by sneaking inside a giant teddy bear, but fails miserably.
Joshua Dobson, 18, from Spotland, Rochdale, stole a £8,500 Mitsubishi last month and was banned, driving without insurance and not paying for fuel. was being chased by
He was nowhere to be seen when the police showed up to arrest him. One of them he sat in the corner until he noticed a five foot teddy bear breathing.
In a statement posted on Facebook, he mocked Dobson, saying Greater Manchester Police said was now "in jail."
The spokesman also joked that he hopes the thief's prison term will be "bearable."
His social media users called for the release of body-worn footage of the arrest.
Police said:
'Joshua Dobson, from his Spotland area of town, was sought by us for stealing a car in May and not paying for gas that day.
"When we tried to arrest him, our officers saw a large bear breathing at the address before Dobson was found hiding inside.
Convicted last week of a crime and in jail, leaving gas station without paying
"I hope he's staying home..."
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Social media users also participated, with Sixouxsie Hampson commenting: The new crew said: "He will get only the bear's necessities in prison."
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