The “world’s unluckiest burglars” have been arrested after accidentally calling the police on themselves.
Two men were arrested in the Middleport area of Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of burglary on Wednesday evening.
Staffordshire Police say one of the “bungling burglars” accidentally sat on his phone and dialled 999.
In a tweet, Chief Inspector John Owen said: “I think we have just arrested the world’s unluckiest burglars.
“Whilst committing a burglary one of the bungling burglars has accidentally sat on his phone and dialled 999."
He said the force received a call “detailing all of their antics up to the point of hearing our patrols arrive to arrest them.”
Staffordshire Police confirmed the two men, aged 49 and 42, were still in custody on Thursday morning.
