Hilarious moment homeowner yells ‘hello’ at a burglar through a smart doorbell as he tried to break into his home
- Steven Hewes was foiled when attempting to steal from a home in Kimberley
- The 60-year-old was preparing to re-enter the property when a voice rang out
- Homeowner was watching the events unfold via a digital CCTV doorbell system
- Hewes fumbled his words and scarpered upon the realisation of being caught
This is the hilarious moment a man yells ‘hello!’ at a burglar through a smart doorbell system, starling him as he tries to break into his home.
Steven Hewes, 60, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after being caught in the act via a high-tech system
Steven Hewes, 60, had already ransacked the house in Kimberley, Notts, but triggered a doorbell motion camera when he returned to the property.
As he put on a pair of gloves in preparation for entering the property, Hewes leapt in horror when the homeowner, who was watching on his mobile phone from work, suddenly shouted out.
Hewes could be seen staring up in immediate panic before making a bumbled apology and quickly fleeing from the scene, not before forgetting his equipment and hastily retreating to scoop up a bag from the doorstep.
Hewes had already ransacked the house in Kimberley, Notts but was in for a surprise upon his return to the property
After putting on a pair of gloves, Hewes was startled when the owner – watching the events from a mobile phone app at work – shouted out over the intercom system
Upon hearing the voice Hewes instantly panicked and scarpered, before returning for his bag
Hewes could be heard giving some form of murmured response amid his panic, apologising for ‘forgetting his stuff.’
The crystal-clear camera footage allowed police to track Hewes down following the February 26 burglary.
Hewes, of no fixed address, was jailed for four-and-half years at Nottingham Crown Court on April 8.
Despite the break-in, Nottinghamshire Police reveal figures show burglaries have fallen by a third across the force area.
Between April 1 last year and March 31 this year, 142 fewer homes were burgled compared to the previous year – accounting for a 33.1 per cent drop.
After quickly collecting his bag the 60-year-old made a shifty getaway down the garden path
Realising he was rumbled, Hewes did not close the gate as he picked up the pace and scarpered – he was later jailed for four-and-half years at Nottingham Crown Court
Inspector Simon Riley, Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for the Broxtowe Borough, said: ‘Tackling and reducing house burglaries has been one of the key crimes we’ve been concentrating on across the borough over the last 12 months after local residents told us this was one of the most important issues to them.
‘We have had some notable successes with regards to targeting burglary offenders who wreak so much misery on their victims.
‘One such menace to the community, Steven Hewes was recently sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for a house burglary in the Kimberley area, following an investigation by County South CID officers.
‘This represents a good sentence and means Hewes is unable to re-offend for a long time.’