Thieves unsuccessfully attempted to hide stolen Mercedes in police station car park

Greater Manchester Police say they have found "Britain's dumbest criminals" after thieves tried to hide a stolen Mercedes in a police station car park. Officers had been called to a burglary and car theft in Eccles shortly before 2am on Friday.



A short time later surprised police officers watched as the car thieves tried to drive into Middleton Police Station car park, found it locked, then started reversing the stolen car towards a police car and dog handler.



In a post on Facebook officers recount how: "The occupants of the vehicle opened the doors and hot-footed it away, pursued by the officers and the Police dog ... and were detained nearby. As is quite common practice people who steal cars hide them from the police in underground car parks for a few days in order to avoid them being recovered to the owners.


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"On this occasion it would seem these offenders chose the wrong underground car park ie the POLICE STATION to try to hide the car and, to compound their poor judgement, just as the officers were returning back to the station!!!!!!!!" Two men have since been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.