which tips a bucket of water over his feet. The householders set the trap following a number of recent attempted burglary reports, Northumbria Police said on Wednesday. The force said Howell fled ...

A burglar who was caught after triggering a Home Alone-style trap at a house in Northumberland has ... but fled when a bucket of water soaked his feet after tripping a hidden line of string ...

He is stopped when he trips a hidden string, which tips a bucket of water over his feet. Article continues below Northumbria Police said that the householders set the trap following a number of ...