Thief jumps into homeowner's bed in bid to evade arrest

A thief's “dream escape” was foiled when metro police pursued him into the home he had escaped into.

Officers gave chase after the suspect robbed a woman of her cellphone while she was waiting for a taxi in Delft, the City of Cape Town said in a statement.Officers obtained permission from the homeowners to search their premises and found the suspect lying in a bed — pretending to be asleep.

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