'Muppet' burglar asks POLICE for a lift home while on the run in Milton Keynes

Three police officers out searching for a fleeing burglary suspect couldn't believe their eyes when the suspect approached them in their unmarked car - and asked for a lift home.
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The astounded officers, who had been searching in vain around Central Milton Keynes for the suspect, promptly obliged - and took him straight to a custody cell the police station.

They reported the bizarre Sunday night incident on Twitter, saying: "Tonight officers attended a report of a robbery where the suspect had run off towards Milton Keynes Train Station.

"PC Buchanan-Kay, PCSO Rickman and PCSO Armstrong attended the area in their unmarked car to search for the suspect.

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Police made the arrest

"Nobody matching the suspect's description was located at first, but just as they were leaving a male approached them and asked for a lift home. This male turned out to be our suspect, so he was indeed given a lift...to custody."

The post ended with a smiley face emoji and the word "feeling amused".

Members of the public responded with laughter. One posted: "Well done guys, another muppet bits the dust!"