A burglar broke into a plush Leeds home and purposely flooded the property - like a scene from the classic Christmas movie, Home Alone.
Joe Cunningham was part of a gang that hooked up a hosepipe and left the tap running in a vindictive move reminiscent of the antagonists from the 1990 festive comedy, who flood the homes they burgle and give themselves the moniker “The Wet Bandits”. Cunningham and his accomplices even committed the crime in the days after Christmas last year.
showed a Mitsubishi Shogun pull up before the occupants got out and broke into the expensive vehicle with both vehicles then leaving in convoy. With a tracker fitted, police were able to trace the 4x4 to the Moortown area and gave chase, but Cunningham accelerated away mounting grass verges and driving on the wrong side of the carriageway. He eventually abandoned the Range Rover on Lingfield Drive and fled on foot. They were unable to find him, despite the police helicopter being despatched.
security system at around 4.30am and gained entry by breaking a first-floor window. Having ransacked the home, they then turned on the hosepipe inside the property and left. Get the latest headlines, straight to your inbox, with YEP’s free emails However, Cunningham’s DNA was found at the scene and he was arrested on January 10 from his home and held on remand.
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